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TNPSC VAO - General Science - 2014 www.vetriias.com Mobile No. 9500005522, 9600124042 1. The average age of 50 students in 10 th std class is 15 years. 10 more students are admitted afresh in the class and the average age is increased by 0.5 years. The average age of the newly joined students is (A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 10-k; tFg;G khzhf; fh;fspd; 50 Nghpd; ruhrhp mfit 15 MFk; . 10 khzhf; fh;fs; Gjpjhf Nrh; f; fg; gl; l gpd; ruhrhp mfit 0.5 Mz; L mjpfhpj; jJ. Gjpjhf Nrh; f; fg; gl; l khzhf;fh; fspd; ruhrhp mfit (A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 2. What percentage of students does not like computer science? Subject No. of students Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology Computer Science 6 12 15 8 9 (A) 91% (B) 9% (C) 82% (D) 18% vj;jid rjtPj khzth; fs; fzpdpapaiy tpUk; gtpy; iy? ghlk; khzth; fspd; vz; zpf; if fzpjk; ,aw; gpay; Ntjpapay; caphpay; fzpdpapay; 6 12 15 8 9 (A) 91% (B) 9% (C) 82% (D) 18% 3. If the simple interest for an amount at 4% per annum for 3 years is Rs. 1,200. Find the compound interest at the same rate for the same amount for 2 years. (A) Rs. 10, 116 (B) Rs. 10, 720 (C) Rs. 10, 616 (D) Rs. 816 xU Fwpg; gpl; l njhiff; F 3 tUlj; jpy; 4% tl;b tP jj; jpy; &. 1,200 jdptl;b fpilf; fpwJ. mNj njhiff; F mNj tl;b tP jj; jpy; 2 tUlj;jpy; fpilf; Fk; $l;L tl;b ahJ? (A) &. 10, 116 (B) &. 10, 720 (C) &. 10, 616 (D) &. 816 4. Which of the following is/are true? (i) ax = bx a = b (ii) = a = b (iii) a = b ax = bx (iv) a + x = b + x a = b (A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) (B) (i), (iii) and (iv) only (C) (i) and (iv) only (D) (iii) and (iv) only fP o;f;fz; ltw; wpy; vJ/vit rhp? (i) ax = bx a = b (ii) = a = b (iii) a = b ax = bx (iv) a + x = b + x a = b (A) (i), (ii), (iii) kw; Wk; (iv) (B) (i), (iii) kw; Wk; (iv) kl; Lk; (C) (i) kw; Wk; (iv) kl; Lk; (D) (iii) kw; Wk; (iv) kl; Lk; 5. Two dice are thrown simultancously. The probability of getting a doublet is (A) (B) (C) (D) TNPSC VAO - General Science - 2014 www.vetriias.com Mobile No. 9500005522, 9600124042 xNu Neuj; jpy; ,U gfilfs; cUl; lg; gLfpd;wd. gfilapd; ,uz;L Kfq;fspYk; xNu vz; zhf ,Uf;f epfo;jfT (A) (B) (C) (D) 6. The mean of the first n natural numbers (A) (B) (C) (D) n 2 Kjy; ‘n’ ,ay; vz;fspd; ruhrhp (A) (B) (C) (D) n 2 7. In a set of first ‘x’ natural numners ther 30 prime number. Find the number of composite numbers in the above set. (A) x - 30 (B) 30 - x (C) x - 29 (D) x - 31 Kjy; ‘x’ ,ay; vz; fisf; nfhz;l fzj; jpy; 30 gfh vz; fs; cs;sd. Nkw;fz; l fzj; jpy; cs; s gF vz;fspd; vz; zpf; ifiaf; fhz; . (A) x - 30 (B) 30 - x (C) x - 29 (D) x - 31 8. If ‘+’ means ‘x’, ‘-‘ means ‘+’, ‘x’ means ‘+’ and ‘+’ means ‘-‘ then the value of 84 x 28 + 8 10 - 9 = (A) 23 (B) 22 (C) 30 (D) 26 ‘+’ vd;why; ‘x’, ‘-vd;why; ‘+’, ‘x’ vd;why; kw; Wk; vd;why; -vdpy; 84 x 28 + 8 10 - 9 d; kjpg; G (A) 23 (B) 22 (C) 30 (D) 26 9. Consider the following statements. I. The sun is a medium sized star II. It is about two billion years old III.It consist of almost entirely of hydrogen and helium Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) I only (B) I and II (C) I and III (D) I, II and III nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s thf; fpaq;fis ftdp. I. #hpad; eLj; ju msT nfhz;l el;rj;jpuk; II. Vwf;Fiwa ,uz;L gpy; ypad; Mz;Lfs; taJ nfhz;lJ III. #hpadpy; i`l;u[d; kw;Wk; `Pypak; thAf; fs; ngUkstpy; fhzg;gLfpd;wd NkNy nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s thf;fpaq;fspy; rhpahd thf;fpak;/thf; fpaq;fs; ahit? (A) I kl;Lk; (B) I kw; Wk; II (C) I kw; Wk; III (D) I, II kw; Wk; III 10. Consider the following statements. I. Forests grow lush in areas where there are conditions such as high temperature, low rainfall and fertile soils. II. Forests grow lush in areas where there are conditions such as high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year and fertile soils. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (A) I only (B) II only (C) I and II only (D)I and II are wrong
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TNPSC VAO - General Science - 2014

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Mobile No. 9500005522, 9600124042

1. The average age of 50 students in 10th std

class is 15 years. 10 more students are

admitted afresh in the class and the average

age is increased by 0.5 years. The average age

of the newly joined students is

(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18

10-k; tFg;G khzhf;fh;fspd; 50 Nghpd;

ruhrhp mfit 15 MFk;. 10 khzhf;fh;fs;

Gjpjhf Nrh;f;fg;gl;l gpd; ruhrhp mfit 0.5

Mz;L mjpfhpj;jJ. Gjpjhf Nrh;f;fg;gl;l

khzhf;fh;fspd; ruhrhp mfit

(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18

2. What percentage of students does not like

computer science?

Subject No. of

students Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology Computer Science

6 12 15 8 9

(A) 91% (B) 9% (C) 82% (D) 18%

vj;jid rjtPj khzth;fs; fzpdpapaiy

tpUk;gtpy;iy?

ghlk; khzth;fspd;

vz;zpf;if

fzpjk;

,aw;gpay;

Ntjpapay;

caphpay;

fzpdpapay;

6

12

15

8

9

(A) 91% (B) 9% (C) 82% (D) 18%

3. If the simple interest for an amount at 4%

per annum for 3 years is Rs. 1,200. Find the

compound interest at the same rate for the

same amount for 2 years.

(A) Rs. 10, 116 (B) Rs. 10, 720

(C) Rs. 10, 616 (D) Rs. 816

xU Fwpg;gpl;l njhiff;F 3 tUlj;jpy; 4%

tl;b tPjj;jpy; &. 1,200 jdptl;b

fpilf;fpwJ. mNj njhiff;F mNj tl;b

tPjj;jpy; 2 tUlj;jpy; fpilf;Fk; $l;L tl;b

ahJ?

(A) &. 10, 116 (B) &. 10, 720

(C) &. 10, 616 (D) &. 816

4. Which of the following is/are true?

(i) ax = bx a = b

(ii) = a = b

(iii) a = b ax = bx

(iv) a + x = b + x a = b

(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(B) (i), (iii) and (iv) only

(C) (i) and (iv) only

(D) (iii) and (iv) only

fPo;f;fz;;ltw;wpy; vJ/vit rhp?

(i) ax = bx a = b

(ii) = a = b

(iii) a = b ax = bx

(iv) a + x = b + x a = b

(A) (i), (ii), (iii) kw;Wk; (iv)

(B) (i), (iii) kw;Wk; (iv) kl;Lk;

(C) (i) kw;Wk; (iv) kl;Lk;

(D) (iii) kw;Wk; (iv) kl;Lk;

5. Two dice are thrown simultancously. The

probability of getting a doublet is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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xNu Neuj;jpy; ,U gfilfs;

cUl;lg;gLfpd;wd. gfilapd; ,uz;L

Kfq;fspYk; xNu vz;zhf ,Uf;f

epfo;jfT

(A) (B) (C) (D)

6. The mean of the first n natural numbers

(A) (B)

(C) (D) n2

Kjy; ‘n’ ,ay; vz;fspd; ruhrhp

(A) (B)

(C) (D) n2

7. In a set of first ‘x’ natural numners ther 30

prime number. Find the number of

composite numbers in the above set.

(A) x - 30 (B) 30 - x

(C) x - 29 (D) x - 31

Kjy; ‘x’ ,ay; vz;fisf; nfhz;l

fzj;jpy; 30 gfh vz;fs; cs;sd.

Nkw;fz;l fzj;jpy; cs;s gF vz;fspd;

vz;zpf;ifiaf; fhz;.

(A) x - 30 (B) 30 - x

(C) x - 29 (D) x - 31

8. If ‘+’ means ‘x’, ‘-‘ means ‘+’, ‘x’ means ‘+’

and ‘+’ means ‘-‘ then the value of 84 x 28 +

8 10 - 9 =

(A) 23 (B) 22

(C) 30 (D) 26

‘+’ vd;why; ‘x’, ‘-‘ vd;why; ‘+’, ‘x’ vd;why; ‘’

kw;Wk; ‘’ vd;why; ‘-‘ vdpy; 84 x 28 + 8 10 -

9 d; kjpg;G

(A) 23 (B) 22

(C) 30 (D) 26

9. Consider the following statements.

I. The sun is a medium sized star

II. It is about two billion years old

III.It consist of almost entirely of hydrogen

and helium

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

(A) I only (B) I and II

(C) I and III (D) I, II and III

nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s thf;fpaq;fis ftdp.

I. #hpad; eLj;ju msT nfhz;l

el;rj;jpuk;

II. Vwf;Fiwa ,uz;L gpy;ypad;

Mz;Lfs; taJ nfhz;lJ

III. #hpadpy; i`l;u[d; kw;Wk; `Pypak;

thAf;fs; ngUkstpy;

fhzg;gLfpd;wd

NkNy nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s thf;fpaq;fspy;

rhpahd thf;fpak;/thf;fpaq;fs; ahit?

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) I kw;Wk; II

(C) I kw;Wk; III (D) I, II kw;Wk; III

10. Consider the following statements.

I. Forests grow lush in areas where there

are conditions such as high

temperature, low rainfall and fertile

soils.

II. Forests grow lush in areas where there

are conditions such as high

temperature and heavy rainfall

throughout the year and fertile soils.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

(A) I only (B) II only

(C) I and II only (D)I and II are wrong

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nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s thf;fpaq;fis ftdp.

I. jhtu tsh;r;rpf;F Mjhukhf mikgit

mjpf ntg;gk;, Fiwe;j kiog; nghopT,

rj;jhd kz; MfpaitahFk;

II. jhtu tsh;r;rpf;F Mjhukhf mikgit

mjpf ntg;gk;, mjpf kiog; nghopT

rj;jhd kz; MfpaitahFk;

NkNy nfhLf;fg;gl;l nrhw;nwhlhpy; rhpahd

tpilia Njh;e;njL.

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk;

(C) I, II kl;Lk; (D) I kw;Wk; II jtW

11. In Tamilnadu MRTS is seen in

(A) Trichy (B) Salem

(C) Chennai (D) Thanjavur

jkpo;ehl;by; vk;.Mh;.b.v];. Kiw vq;F

mike;Js;sJ?

(A) jpUr;rp (B) Nryk;

(C) nrd;id (D) jQ;rhT+h;

12. In Tamil Nadu Sanctuary for Peacock is

located at

(A) Madurai (B) Puthukottai

(C) Viralimalai (D) Tanjore

jkpofj;jpy; kapy;fSf;fhd ruzhyak;

mike;Js;s ,lk;

(A) kJiu (B) GJf;Nfhl;il

(C) tpuhypkiy (D) jQ;rhT+h;

13. Match the correct answers :

A. Haemophilia,

Albinism,

Thalasimia 1. Vector borne

diseases

B. Diabetis, Sterility,

Obesity 2. Deficiency of

nutrients

C. Nictolopia, Rickets,

Scurvy 3. Deficiency of

Hormones

D. Malaria, Filaria, Influenza

4. Genetic disorder

A B C D

(A) 4 3 1 2

(B) 3 2 4 1

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 1 2 3 4

rhpahd tpilfis nghUj;Jf.

A. `PNkhgpypah, my;gpdprk;,

jyhrPkpah 1. flj;jpfs; %yk;

guTk; Neha;fs;

B. rh;f;fiuNeha;,

kyl;Lj;jd;ik,

cly; gUkd; 2. Cl;lr;rj;J

Fiwghl;bdhy;

Vw;gLk; Neha;fs;

C. epf;NlhNyhgpah,

hpf;fl;];, ];fh;tp 3. `hh;Nkhd;

Fiwtpdhy;

Vw;gLk; Neha;fs;

D. kNyhpah, igNyhpah,

,d;GSad;rh 4. kugpay;

Fiwghl;bdhy;

Vw;gLk; Neha;fs;

A B C D

(A) 4 3 1 2

(B) 3 2 4 1

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 1 2 3 4

14. Example of Rodenticides

(A) DAP (B) Zine phosphate

(C) Arsenic (D) (B) and (C)

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vypf;nfhy;yp vd;git

(A) DAP (B) Jj;jehf gh];Ngl;

(C) Mh;nrdpf; (D) (B) kw;Wk; (C)

15. Egg beaters and drilling machines have long

handles because

I. It is easy to use

II. A larger force applied at the handle

results in large turning effect

III. A smaller force applied at the handle

results in large turning effect

(A) I is correct

(B) III is correct

(C) Both I and III is correct

(D) II is correct

Kl;il mbf;Fk; fUtp kw;Wk; Jis NghLk;

fUtpfspd; gpb ePskhf ,Uf;ff; fhuzk;

I. gad;gLj;JtJ vspJ

II. mjpfkhd tpir gpbapy; nray;gLk;

nghOJ jpUg;G tpisT

mjpfhpf;fpd;wJ

III. rpW tpir gpbapy; nray;gLk; nghOJ

jpUg;G tpisT mjpfhpf;fpd;wJ

(A) I rhpahdJ (B) III rhpahdJ

(C)I kw;Wk; III rhp (D) II rhpahdJ

16. Refractive index of a diamond is 2.42. Its

meaning with respect to velocity of light is

I. Velocity of light in diamond is more

than the velocity of light in air

II. Velocity of light in diamond is less than

the velocity of light in air

III. Velocity of light in diamond and air is

one and the same

IV.Velocity of light in ait is more than the

velocity of light in diamond

(A) I and IV is correct

(B) III alone is correct

(C) II and IV is correct

(D) I alone is correct

ituj;jpd; xsptpyfy; vz; 2.42 xspapd;

jpirNtfj;ijg; nghUj;J

,r;nrhw;nwhlhpd; nghUs; ahJ?

I. xspahdJ fhw;iw tpl, ituj;jpy;

mjpf jpirNtfj;jpy; nry;fpwJ

II. xspahdJ fhw;iw tpl, ituj;jpy;

Fiwe;j jpirNtfj;jpy; nry;fpwJ

III. fhw;W kw;Wk; ituk; ,uz;bYk;

xspapd; jpirNtfk; rkk;

IV. xspahdJ ituj;ij tpl fhw;wpy;

mjpf jpirNtfj;Jld; nry;fpwJ

(A) I kl;Lk; IV rhp (B) III kl;Lk; rhp

(C) II kl;Lk; IV rhp (D) I kl;Lk; rhp

17. With reference to the meaning of index

number in statistics consider the following

statements

I. An index number is a statistical tool used

to measure changes over time and to

interpret economic figures

II. Index numbers are values expressed as a

percentage of single base figures

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

(A) I statement only

(B) II statement only

(C) Both I and II statements

(D) Neither I nor II statement

Gs;spapaypy;, FwpaPl;nlz;fspd; nghUs;

tpsf;Fk; ,U $w;Wfis ghprPyid nra;f.

I. FwpaPl;nlz;fs; vd;gJ

fhyq;fSf;fpilNa Vw;gLk; khw;wq;fis

mstplTk; nghUspay; tptuq;fSf;F

tpsf;fk; mspf;fTk; gad;gLk;

fUtpahFk;

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II. FwpaPl;nlz;fs;, kjpg;gpid

rjtPjj;jpy; Fwpg;gpLk; xU xw;iw

tpfpjNk MFk;

NkNy Fwpg;gpl;Ls;s $w;Wfspy; vJ rhp vd

Fwpg;gpLf.

(A) I $w;W kl;Lk;

(B) II $w;W kl;Lk;

(C) I kw;Wk; II tJ $w;Wfs;

(D) I-k; my;y II-k; my;y ($w;Wfs;)

18. Inflation denotes the following situation :

(A) price level rises - money value falls

(B) price level rises - money value rises

(C) price level falls - money value falls

(D) price level falls - money value rises

gztPf;fk; vd;gJ fPo;f;fz;l epiyiaf;

Fwpf;Fk; :

(A) tpiythrp cah;Tk; - gzj;jpd; kjpg;G

tPo;r;rpAk;

(B) tpiythrp cah;Tk; - gzj;jpd; kjpg;G

cah;Tk;

(C) tpiythrp tPo;r;rpAk; - gzj;jpd; kjpg;G

tPo;r;rpAk;

(D) tpiythrp tPo;r;;rpAk; - gzj;jpd; kjpg;G

cah;Tk;

19. Consider the following statements and

identify which one is not correct?

Inflation can be checked by some of the

following measures :- Select the incorrect

measure :-

(A) increased taxation

(B) increasing government expenditure

(C) restrictions on imports

(D) rationing

fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; vJ rhpay;y vd

jPh;khdpf;f gztPf;fj;ijf; fl;Lg;gLj;j

Nkw; nfhs;sg;gLk; eltbf;iffs;

nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd vJ jtW?

(A) thp tpjpg;ig mjpfg;gLj;Jjy;

(B) murpd; nrytpdj;ij mjpfhpj;jy;

(C) ,wf;Fkjpapy; fl;Lg;ghLfs; tpjpj;jy;

(D) nghJg; gq;fPL

20. “The queen of drugs’’ refers to

(A) penicillin (B) streptomycin

(C) aureomycitin (D) chloromycitin

‘kUe;Jfspd; murp’ vd;wiof;fg;gLtJ?

(A) ngdprpypd;

(B) ];l;ug;Nlhikrpd;

(C) MhpNahikrpbd;

(D) FNshNuhikrpbd;

21. Arrange the stages of respiration in a logic

way.

I. Electron transport chain

II. Glycolysis

III. Kreb’s cycle

IV. Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvic

acid

(A) I, II, III, IV (B) II, IV, III, I

(C) I, II, IV, III (D) III, IV, II, I

Rthrpj;jypd; njhlh; epfo;tpid rhpahf

thpirg;gLj;jTk;.

I. vyf;l;uhd; flj;J rq;fpyp

II. fpisfhyp]p];

III. fpug;]; Row;rp

IV. igUtpf; mkpy Mf;]p[Ndw;w fhh;gd;

ePf;fk;

(A) I, II, III, IV (B) II, IV, III, I

(C) I, II, IV, III (D) III, IV, II, I

22. In which country 5th BRICS summit was

held?

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(A) Russia (B) Brazil

(C) India (D) South Africa

5tJ BRICS cr;rpkhehL ve;j ehl;by;

eilngw;wJ?

(A) u\;ah (B) gpNurpy;

(C) ,e;jpah (D) njd; mnkhpf;fh

23. Name the 27th State of Indian Union

(A) Jharkhand (B) Uttarakhand

(C) Chhattisgarh (D) Telangana

,e;jpa A+dpadpd; 27tJ

khepyj;jpd; ngah;

(A) [hh;f;fz;l; (B) cj;jufhz;l;

(C) rj;jP];fh; (D) njYq;fhdh

24. The untraceable Malaysian Aeroplane is

(A) MH 370 (B) MA 730

(C) MF 700 (D) MJ 703

fz;lwpa ,ayhj kNyrpa tpkhdk;

(A) MH 370 (B) MA 730

(C) MF 700 (D) MJ 703

25. Which article of the Indian constitution

deals with Right to Education?

(A) Art. 20 (A) (B) Art. 21 (A)

(C) Art. 19 (A) (D) Art. 22 (A)

,e;jpa murpayikg;G rl;lj;jpy; cs;s ve;j

murpayikg;G rl;lk; mbg;gil fy;tp

chpikia tpthjpf;fpd;wJ?

(A) Art. 20 (A) (B) Art. 21 (A)

(C) Art. 19 (A) (D) Art. 22 (A)

26. World’s most powerful telescope ALMA

becomes operational on March 2013 in

(A) China (B) Chile

(C) New York (D) London

cyfpd; kpf mjpfj; jpwDila my;kh

njhiyNehf;fp khh;r; 2013 ,q;F

nray;glj; njhlq;fpaJ

(A) irdh (B) rpyp

(C) epA+ ahh;f; (D) yz;ld;

27. How many languages are there in Eighth

Schedule of Indian Constitution?

(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22 (D) 24

,e;jpa murpayikg;G rl;lj;jpy; vl;lhtJ

ml;ltizapy; vj;jid nkhopfs;

cs;sd?

(A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 22 (D) 24

28. Who is known as ‘’Desert Fox’’?

(A) Erwin Rommel (B)Bhagat Singh

(C) Adolf Hitler (D) Benito Mussolini

‘ghiytd ehp’ vd;W miof;fg;gLgth;

ahh;?

(A) vh;tpd; Nuhky;

(B) gfj; rpq;

(C) mlhy;g; `pl;yh;

(D) ngdpl;Nlh KN]hypdp

29. The first political philosopher who

separated and differentiated civil society

from state

(A) G.W.F. Hegel (B) Karl Mark

(C) Fredrick Engels (D) Antonio Gramsci

Fbikr; r%fj;jpid, murplkpUe;J

gphpj;J Kjypy; NtWgLj;jpa murpay;

rpe;jidahsh;

(A) G.W.F. `Pfy;

(B) fhuy; khh;f;];

(C) gpulhpf; Vq;fy;];

(D) Mz;NlhdpNah fpuhk;];fp

30. Money Bills can be delayed by the Rajya

Sabha only for

(A) 30 days (B) 15 days

(C) 20 days (D) 14 days

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epjp kNrhjhf;fs; khepy mitapdhy;

vj;jid ehl;fs; kl;Lk; jhkjg;gLj;jyhk;?

(A) 30 ehl;fs; (B) 15 ehl;fs;

(C) 20 ehl;fs; (D) 14 ehl;fs;

31. Usually the population of Corporation is

(A) 5 lakhs (B) 7 lakhs

(C) 8 lakhs (D) 10 lakhs

rhjhuzkhf xU khefuhl;rpapd;

kf;fs;njhif

(A) 5 yl;rk; (B) 7 yl;rk;

(C) 8 yl;rk; (D) 10 yl;rk;

32. The Election Commissioners are

appointed by the

(A) Prime Minister (B) Governor

(C) President of India

(D) Council of Ministers

Njh;jy; Mizah;fs; ,tuhy;

epakpf;fg;gLfpd;wdh;

(A) gpujk mikr;rh; (B) MSeh;

(C) ,e;jpaf; FbauRj; jiyth;

(D) mikr;ruitf; FO

33. Consider the following :

Assertion (A) : After the Independence in

1947, the most immediate and important

task before the Indian leaders are two in

number.

Reason (R) : One is the removal of poverty,

secondly progress of education among the

masses.

Now select your answer according to the

coding scheme given below :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the

correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is

not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fisf; ftdp :

$w;W (A) : 1947 -y; ,e;jpah tpLjiy

mile;jJk; ,e;jpaj; jiyth;fs; Mw;w

Ntz;bapUe;j mtrug; gzpfs; ,uz;L.

fhuzk; (R) : xd;W tWikia xopg;gJ,

,uz;L fy;tpiag; gug;GtJ.

,tw;Ws; rhpahd tpilia Njh;e;njLj;J

vOJ.

(A) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp, NkYk; (R)

vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd

tpsf;fkhFk;

(B) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp, NkYk; (R)

vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fky;y

(C) (A) rhp, Mdhy; (R) jtW

(D) (A) jtW, Mdhy; (R) rhp

34. Which period is called the era of Gandhiji?

(A) 1885 - 1905 (B) 1905 - 1918

(C) 1920 - 1947 (D) 1935 - 1947

fhe;jp rfhg;jk; vd;W miof;fg;gLk; fhyk;

(A) 1885 - 1905 (B) 1905 - 1918

(C) 1920 - 1947 (D) 1935 - 1947

35. Consider the following :

Assertion (A) : In the first half of the 19th

century revolutionary groups sprang up

mainly in Bengal, Maharastra, Punjab

and Madras.

Reason (R) : The revolutionaries were not

satisfied with the methods of both the

moderates and extremists.

Now select your answer according to the

coding scheme given below:

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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the

correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is

not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true; but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false; but (R) is true

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fisf; ftdp :

$w;W (A) : 19-k; E}w;whz;bd; Kw;gFjpapy;

tq;fhsk; kfhuh\;buk; gQ;rhg; kw;Wk;

nrd;id Mfpa gFjpfspy; Gul;rpthj

FOf;fs; Njhd;wpd.

fhuzk; (R) : kpjthj, jPtputhj

nfhs;iffs; ,uz;bYNk ,th;fSf;F

cld;ghL ,y;iy.

,tw;Ws; rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njLj;J

vOJ :

(A) (A) kw;Wk; (R) rhpahdJ. NkYk; (R)

vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fk;

(B) (A) kw;Wk; (R) rhpahdJ. Mdhy; (R)

vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fky;y

(C) (A) rhp, Mdhy; (R) jtW

(D) (A) jtW, Mdhy; (R) rhp

36. Consider the following statements :

Assertion (A) : In August 1942 the Indian

National Congress adopted the Quit India

Resolution.

Reason (R) : The Cripps Mission proposals

held promises for the future with no

immediate concessions.

Now select your answer according to the

coding scheme given below :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not

the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is

the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, (R) is true

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fisf; ftdp :

$w;W (A) : 1942-Mk; Mz;L

Mf];by; mfpy ,e;jpa fhq;fpu]; fkpl;b

$b‘nts;isaNd ntspNaW’ jPh;khdj;ij

epiwNtw;wpaJ.

fhuzk; (R) : fphpg;]; J}Jf; FOtpd;

ghpe;Jiufspy; cldbahd rYiffs;

vJTk; ,y;iy

,tw;Ws; rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njLf;f:

(A) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp Mdhy;

(R) vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd

tpsf;fky;y

(B) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp NkYk; (R)

vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fk;

(C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtW

(D) (A) jtW Mdhy; (R) rhp

37. Arrange the following statements in

chronological order :

I. The first round table conference was

held in London.

II. The non Co-operation movement was

abruptly called off by Gandhjij,

following the Chauri Chaura Incident.

III. The resignation of Congress Ministry

was celebrated as Deliverance Day by

Muslim League.

IV. The Cabinet Mission put forward a

plan for solution of the Constitutional

Problem.

(A) I, II, IV, III (B) II, I, III, IV

(C) III, I, II, IV (D) IV, III, I, II

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis fhy

thpirg;gLj;J :

I. Kjy; tl;l Nkir khehL

yz;ldpy; eilngw;wJ.

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II. xj;Jioahik ,af;fj;ij nrshp

nrsuh epfo;r;rpia njhlh;e;J

fhe;jpabfs; ,ilapNyNa epWj;jp

itj;jhh;.

III. tpLjiy ehshff; nfhz;lhbaJ.

fhq;fpuR mikr;ruitfs; gjtp

tpyfiy, K];yPk; yPf

IV. fhgpdl; J}J FO ,e;jpahtpd;

murpayikg;G rpf;fYf;F xU jPh;it

Kd; itj;jJ.

(A) I, II, IV, III (B) II, I, III, IV

(C) III, I, II, IV (D) IV, III, I, II

38. Consider the following statement :

I. As per Queen’s Proclamation, Lord

Canning announced the new

Government at ‘’Jahanabadh’’ in

1858.

II. The Queen’s Proclamation called the

‘’Magna Carta’’ of Indian people.

Which statement is/are correct?

(A) I only (B) II only

(C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II

fPo;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp :

I. Nguurpapd; mwpf;ifia 1858

‘[`hdhghj;’ vd;Dkplj;jpy; fhdpq;

gpuG Gjpa murhq;fj;ij Kiwg;gb

mwptpj;jhh;.

II. Nguurpapd; mwpf;if ,e;jpa kf;fspd;

‘Nkf;dh fhh;l;lh;’ vd;W

miof;fg;gLfpwJ.

,tw;wpy; vJ/vit rhp?

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk;

(C) I kw;Wk; II (D) Ik; ,y;iy IIk; ,y;iy

39. Match List I with match List II correctly

and select Ans.

List I List II

A. Indian National Congress1. Moderates

B. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. Indian

Burke

C. Madan Mohan Malaviya 3. Allan

Octavian

Hume

D. Surendranath Banerjee 4. Grand old

man

A B C D

(A) 3 2 4 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 1 3 4 2

gl;bay; I I gl;bay; II cld; nghUj;jp

rhpahd tpilia Njh;e;njL.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

A. ,e;jpa Njrpa fhq;fpu]; 1. kpjthjp

B. jhjhgha; nesNuh[p 2. ,e;jpahtpd;

gh;f;

C. kjd; Nkhfd; khstpah 3.Myd;

Mf;Nltpad;

`pk;

D. RNue;jpuehj; ghdh;[p 4. KJngUk;

kdpjh;

A B C D

(A) 3 2 4 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 1 3 4 2

40. Consider the following :

Assertion (A) : The Revolt of 1857 ended an

era and sowed the seeds of a new one.

Reason(R): Strengthen the British

paramountcy.

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Now select your answer according to the

coding scheme given below :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is

the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is

not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fisf; ftdp :

$w;W (A) : ,e;jpa tuyhw;wpy; 1857 Mk;

Mz;L fyfk; xU rfhg;jk; Kbe;J

kw;nwhd;W njhlq;fpaijf; Fwpg;gpLfpwJ.

fhuzk; (R): gphpl;b\hhpd; mbj;jsk;

typik ngw;wJ.

,tw;Ws; rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njLj;J

vOJ.

(A) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp. NkYk;

(R) vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fk;

(B) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp. NkYk;

(R) vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd

tpsf;fky;y

(C) (A) rhp. Mdhy; (R) jtW

(D) (A) jtW. Mdhy; (R) rhp

41. Which one of the following is correctly

matched?

I. Indian Association - Nethaji

II. Drain Tehory - Dadhabai Naoroji

III. Servants of Indian

Society - Mahatma Gandhi

IV. Abhinava Bharat - Feroze Shah Mehta

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

fPo;f;fz;l $w;Wfspy; vJ rhpahf

nghUe;jpAs;sJ?

I. ,e;jpa rq;fk; - Nejh[p

II. nry;t Ruz;ly; Nfhl;ghL -

jhjhgha;

nesNuh[p

III. ,e;jpa gzpahsh; rq;fk; -

kfhj;kh

fhe;jp

IV. mgpet ghuj; -

gpNuh]; \h

Nkj;jh

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

42. Choose the best answer :

During the Great revolt of 1857 the

Governor General of India was

(A) Lord Lytton (B) Lord Ripon

(C) Lord Canning (D) Lord Wellesley

rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL :

1857 ngUk; Gul;rpapd; NghJ ,e;jpahtpd;

fth;dh; n[duyhf ,Ue;jth;

(A) ypl;ld; gpuG (B) hpg;gd; gpuG

(C) fhdpq; gpuG (D) nty;ny];yp gpuG

43. ‘The Hindus and the Muslims are two eyes

of the beautiful bird that was India’. Whose

comment it was?

(A) Jothi Bapule

(B) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

(C) Nawab Salimullah

(D) Muhamad Ali Jinna

,e;Jf;fSk;, K];yPk;fSk; ,e;jpah

vd;fpd;w mofpa gwitapd; ,Ufz;fs;

vd;W $wpath;

(A) N[hjpghG+Ny

(B) rh; iraJ mfkJfhd;

(C) ethg; rypKy;yh

(D) KfkJ myp [pd;dh

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44. Which one of the following pair is correctly

matched?

Dynastics Rulers

(A) Chera - Karikala

(B) Chola - Simuka

(C) Pandya - Nedunchezhian

(D) Satavahana - Senguttuvan

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; rhpahfg; nghUj;jg;gl;l

N[hb vJ?

NguuR Ml;rpahsh;fs;

(A) Nruh; - fhpfhyd;

(B) Nrhoh; - rpKfh

(C) ghz;bah; - neLQ;nropad;

(D) rhjthfdh; - nrq;Fl;Ltd;

45. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer using the codes given below

the lists :

List I List II

(A) Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery Act

1. 1969

(B) Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act

2. 1905

(C) Registration of Birth and Death Act

3. 2000

(D) Tamil Nadu Birth and

Death Registration Rule 4. 1864

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 1 2 4

(B) 4 2 1 3

(C) 4 1 3 2

(D) 1 2 3 4

gl;bay; I cld; gl;bay; II-Ig; nghUj;jp

gl;bay;fSf;F fPNo cs;s

njhFg;gpypUe;J rhpahd tpiliaj; njhpT

nra;f.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

A. jkpo;ehL tUtha; t#y; rl;lk;

1. 1969

B. jkpo;ehL Mf;ukzr; rl;lk;

2. 1905

C. gpwg;Gfs; (k) ,wg;Gfs; gjpT rl;lk;

3. 2000

D. jkpo;ehL gpwg;Gfs; (k) ,wg;Gfs; gjpT

tpjpfs; 4. 1864

A B C D

(A) 3 1 2 4

(B) 4 2 1 3

(C) 4 1 3 2

(D) 1 2 3 4

46. Marriage Assistance to the male members

provided by which scheme?

(A) Gold for Tali

(B) Chief Minister Uzhavar Padhukappu

(C) Priceless dhoti and saree scheme

(D) Pudhu Vazhvu Thittam

Mz;fSf;fhd jpUkz cjtp jpl;lk; ve;j

jpl;lj;jpd; fPo; toq;fg;gLfpwJ?

(A) jhypf;F jq;fk;

(B) Kjyikr;rhpd; coth; ghJfhg;G jpl;lk;

(C) tpiyapy;yh Ntl;b, Nriy toq;Fk;

jpl;lk;

(D) GJ tho;T jpl;lk;

47. The Government of India enacted the

Disaster Management Act in __________

year.

(A) 2005 (B) 2004

(C) 2006 (D) 2009

,e;jpa murhq;fk; Nghplh; Nkyhz;ik

rl;lk; ,aw;wg;gl;lJ ______tUlj;jpy;

(A) 2005 (B) 2004

(C) 2006 (D) 2009

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48. Who is the District Registrar of Birth and

Death?

(A) District Collector

(B) District Revenure Officer

(C) District Supply Officer

(D) District Social Welfare Officer

khtl;l mstpy; gpwg;G kw;Wk; ,wg;Gfis

gjpT nra;Ak; mYtyh; ahh;?

(A) khtl;l Ml;rpah;

(B) khtl;l tUtha; mYtyh;

(C) khtl;l toq;fy; mYtyh;

(D) khtl;l r%f ey mYtyh;

49. How many acres is one Hectare?

(A) 3.50 acre (B) 2.47 acre

(C) 3.27 acre (D) 2.57 acre

xU n`f;Nlh; vd;gJ vj;jid Vf;fh;?

(A) 3.50 Vf;fh; (B) 2.47 Vf;fh;

(C) 3.27 Vf;fh; (D) 2.57 Vf;fh;

50. In which year Direct Recruitment to the

Village Administrative Officer post was

come under the purview of Tamilnadu

Public Service Commission?

(A) 1977 (B) 1980 (C) 1981 (D) 1983

ve;j Mz;L Neub epakd fpuhk eph;thf

mYtyh;fhd Njh;T, jkpo;ehL muR

gzpahsh; Njh;thzak; tiuaiwf;Fs;

nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ?

(A) 1977 (B) 1980 (C) 1981 (D) 1983

51. One hectare is equal to

(A) 10,000 square metres (B) 10 ares

(C) 2 acres (D) 100 cents

xU n`f;Nlh; vd;gJ ______rkkhdJ

(A) 10,000 rJu kPl;lh; (B) 10 Vh;];

(C) 2 Vf;fh; (D) 100 nrd;l;

52. Among the irrigation sources, water

available from 5 to 8 months comes under

which one of the following category?

(A) First class (B) Fourth class

(C) Fifth class (D) Third class

5 Kjy; 8 khjq;fSf;F ePh; ngwf;$ba

ghrd Mjhuq;fs; fPo;fz;ltw;Ws; ve;j

tFg;gpd; fPo; tifg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ?

(A) Kjy; tFg;G (B) ehd;fhk; tFg;G

(C) Ie;jhk; tFg;G (D) %d;whk; tFg;G

53. Village account No 24 deals with

(A) Annual rainfall details

(B) Birth and death details

(C) Annual mines register

(D) Cattles register

fpuhkf;fzf;F vz; 24 vjidg; gw;wpaJ?

(A) tUlhe;jpu kiof;fzf;F

(B) gpwg;G kw;Wk; ,wg;G Fwpg;Gfs;

(C) fdpk tsj;ij gjpAk; Mz;Lg;

gjpNtL

(D) fhy;eilfs; gjpNtL

54. The annual average rainfall to Tamilnadu

is

(A) 979 mm (B) 969 mm

(C) 989 mm (D) 999 mm

jkpo;ehl;by; xU Mz;bd; ruhrp kioasT

(A) 979 kp.kP. (B) 969 kp.kP.

(C) 989 kp.kP. (D) 999 kp.kP.

55. A village statistical register should be

prepared once in

(A) Every year (B) 2 years

(C) 5 years (D) 10 years

fpuhk Gs;sp tptug;gjpNtL jahhpf;fg;gl

Ntz;baJ

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(A) xt;nthU Mz;Lk;

(B) ,uz;lhz;LfSf;F xUKiw

(C) Ie;jhz;LfSf;F xUKiw

(D) gj;jhz;LfSf;F xUKiw

56. The Maximum period for granting lease of

lands is (as per the RSO 24A)

(A) 5 years (B) 4 Years

(C) 3 Years (D) 2 Years

RSO 24(A) - gb muR epyq;fis Fj;jif

tpLtjw;Fhpa mjpfgl;rf; fhymsT

(A) 5 Mz;Lfs; (B) 4 Mz;Lfs;

(C) 3 Mz;Lfs; (D) 2 Mz;Lfs;

57. Which one of the following is/are TRUE?

I. Deserted women certificate shall be

issued by Tahsildar.

II. Other Backward class certificate shall

be issued by Revenue Divisional

Officer.

III. Inter-Caste marriage certificate shall

be issued by Tahsildar.

(A) I and III (B) I only

(C) II only (D) III only

fPo;fz;ltw;Ws; vJ/vit

rhpahdit?

I. fztuhy; iftplg;gl;lth; rhd;W

tl;lhl;rpauhy; toq;fg;gLfpwJ.

II. ,ju gpw;gLj;jg;gl;l tFg;gpdUf;fhd

rhd;W tUtha; Nfhl;lhl;rpauhy;

toq;fg;gLfpwJ.

III. fyg;Gj; jpUkz rhd;W

tl;lhl;rpauhy; toq;fg;gLfpwJ.

(A) I kw;Wk; III (B) I kl;Lk;

(C) II kl;Lk; (D) III kl;Lk;

58. Which number comes opposite to 2?

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 5

gpd;tUk; gfilfspd; Njhw;wj;jpypUe;J

‘2’f;F vjphpy; tUk; vz; vJ?

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 5

59. Which number is seen in all the diagrams?

(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) 8

ve;j vz; vy;yh tiuglj;jpYk;

,Uf;fpwJ?

(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 4 (D) 8

60. A number when divided by 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

leaves remainder 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, it is

divisible by 7, then the least

possible number is

(A) 117 (B) 119 (C) 113 (D) 121

xU vz;zhdJ 2, 3, 4, 5 kw;Wk; 6 vDk;

vz;fshy; tFf;Fk; NghJ kPjp KiwNa 1,

2, 3, 4 kw;Wk; 5. NkYk; mt;ntz; 7 -MYk;

tFgLk; vdpy; me;j kPr;rpW vz;

(A) 117 (B) 119 (C) 113 (D) 121

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61. Find the sum of all natural numbers

between 300 and 500 which are divisible

by 11.

(A) 7337 (B) 7227 (C) 7447 (D) 7557

300 f;Fk; 500- f;Fk; ,ilNaAs;s 11 My;

tFgLk; midj;J ,ay; vz;fspd;

$l;Lg;gyd; fhz;f.

(A) 7337 (B) 7227 (C) 7447 (D) 7557

62. A man saves Rs. 3,000 per month from his

total salary of Rs. 20,000. The percentage

of his savings is

(A) 5% (B) 10% (C) 15% (D) 20%

khj tUkhdk; Rs. 20,000 ngWk; egh;

xUth; xt;nthU khjKk; Rs. 3,000I

Nrkpg;G nra;fpd;whh; vdpy; mtUila

khjr; Nrkpg;G rjtPjk;

(A) 5% (B) 10% (C) 15% (D) 20%

63. A seller says the cost of an item at a profit

of 3%. Then he gives a discount of 3%.

Then he sells the item at

(A) a profit of 0.09%

(B) a loss of 0.09%

(C) a profit of 9%

(D) no loss or no profit

xUtd; xU nghUis 3% ,yhgk; itj;J

tpiy nrhy;fpd;whd;. gpd;G 3% js;Sgb

mspf;fpd;whd; vdpy; mtd; mg;nghUis

tpw;gJ

(A) 0.09% ,yhgj;jpw;F

(B) 0.09% ,og;gpw;F

(C) 9% ,yhgj;jpw;F

(D) ,yhgKk; ,y;iy my;yJ ,og;Gk;

,y;iy

64. If the ratio of th ages of son and tather in

2014 and 2022 are 1 : 4 and 3 : 8

respectively, then the sum of the ages of

son and father in 2010 is

(A) 42 (B) 43 (C) 50 (D) 45

2014 kw;Wk; 2022k; Mz;L kfd; kw;WkL

je;ij MfpNahhpd; taJfspd; tpfpjq;fs;

KiwNa 1 : 4 kw;Wk; 3 : 8 vdpy; 2010 Mk;

Mz;L kfd; kw;Wk; je;ij MfpNahhpd;

taJfspd; $Ljy;

(A) 42 (B) 43 (C) 50 (D) 45

65. Find the volume of a largest sphere

inscribed from the right circular cylindrical

wood whose radius is 1 c.m. and height is

5 c.m.

(A) cm3 (B) cm3

(C) 5 cm3 (D) 8 cm3

1 nr.kP. MuKk; 5 nr.kP. cauKk; nfhz;l

Neh; cUisapy; ,Ue;J ntl;b vLf;fg;gl;l

kpfg;nghpa Nfhsj;jpd; fdmsT fhz;f.

(A) cm3 (B) cm3

(C) 5 cm3 (D) 8 cm3

66. The average of five numbers is 20. If we

eliminate one number from it, the average

will be reduced by 5. What is the number

eliminated?

(A) 5 (B) 40 (C) 20 (D) 15

5 vz;fspd; ruhrhp 20. mjpy; ,Ue;J xU

vz;iz ePf;fpdhy; ruhrhpapy; 5

FiwfpwJ vdpy;, ePf;fg;gl;l vz;izf;

fhz;f.

(A) 5 (B) 40 (C) 20 (D) 15

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67. (20 + 4-1) x22 is equal to

(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3

(20 + 4-1) x22 =

(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3

68. If x = - then is

(A) (x + ) (B) (x - )

(C) - x) (D) x -

x = - vdpy; vd;gJ

(A) (x + ) (B) (x - )

(C) - x) (D) x -

69. Babu has 540 cakes. He wants to

distribute them equally to some persons. If

the number of cakes given to each person is

equal to 15% of the number of persons, find

the number of cakes given to each person.

(A) 60 (B) 20 (C) 9 (D) 54

ghG vd;gthplk; 540 Nff;Ffs; cs;sd.

mth; mijr; rkkhf rpy egh;fSf;Fg;

gphpj;Jf; nfhLf;f tpUk;Gfpd;whh;.

xt;nthUtUf;Fk; nfhLj;j Nff;Ffspd;

vz;zpf;ifahdJ nkhj;j egh;fspd;

vz;zpf;ifapd; 15% MFk; vdpy;

xt;nthU egUf;Fk; nfhLf;fg;gl;l

Nff;Ffspd; vz;zpf;ifiaf; fhz;.

(A) 60 (B) 20 (C) 9 (D) 54

70. Seasonal changes are caused due to the

following reasons.

(A) Earth revolves round the sun in an

orbital path

(B) Earth revolves round the sun as it

rotates itself

(C) Earth is tilted 23½0 revolves round the

sun

(D) Earth takes 365¼ days to complete

revolution around the sun

gUtfhy khw;wq;fs; gpd;tUk;

fhuzj;jpdhy; Vw;gLfpd;wd.

(A) GtpahdJ #hpaid ePs;tl;lg;

ghijapy; Rw;wp tUtjhy;

(B) GtpahdJ jd;idj; jhNd Rw;wpf;

nfhz;L #hpaidAk; Rw;wp tUtjhy;

(C) GtpahdJ 23½0 rha;thf #hpaid

Rw;wp tUtjhy;

(D) Gtp #hpaidr; Rw;wptu 365¼ ehl;fs;

vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjhy;

71. Choose the correct answer.

Horizontal movement of sea water at the

Ocean’s surface is

(A) Waves (B) Tides

(C) Currents (D) Either waves or currents

rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;enjLf;fTk;.

ngUq;fly;fspd; Nkw;gug;gpy; fpilahf

efUfpd;w fly;ePh;

(A) miyfs; (B) Xjq;fs;

(C) ePNuhl;lq;fs;

(D) miyfs; my;yJ ePNuhl;lq;fs;

72. The technique that reduce the amount of

water consumption in crop cultivation

(A) Hydroponics

(B) Automated Irrigation

(C) Macro Irrigation

(D) Micro Irrigation

tptrhaj;jpw;F gad;gLj;jg;gLk; ePhpid

rpf;fdkhf gad;gLj;Jk; El;gk;

(A) i`l;NuhNghdpf;];

(B) jhdpaq;Fk; ePh;ghrdk;

(C) nghpastpyhd ePh;ghrdk;

(D) rpwpastpyhd ePh;ghrdk;

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73. Choose the correct answer.

Problems for environment pollution is

I. Rapidly growing population

II. Industrialization

III. Land pollution

IV. Water pollution

(A) I and II are correct (B) II only correct

(C) III only correct (D) IV only correct

rhpahd thf;fpaj;ij Njh;e;njL.

Rw;Wr;#oy; khRf;fhd gpur;rid

I. mjpNtfkhd kf;fs; njhif tsh;r;rp

II. njhopy;kakhjy;

III. epyk; khriljy;

IV. ePh; khriljy;

(A) I, II rhp (B) II kl;Lk; rhp

(C) III kl;Lk; rhp (D) IV kl;Lk; rhp

74. The infectious stage of Plasmodium is

(A) Sporozoite (B)Merozoite

(C) Schizont (D) Trophozoite

gpsh];Nkhbaj;jpd; Neha; njhw;Wk; epiy

(A) ];NghNuhRthapl;

(B) kPNuhRthapl;

(C) irrhz;L

(D) bNuhNghRthapl;

75. Haemoglobulin is made up of

(A) Manganese and Chlorine

(B) Iron and Iodine

(C) Iodine and Protein

(D) Iron and Protein

`PNkhFNshGypd; fPo;f;fz;ltw;why;

MdJ

(A) khq;fdPR kw;Wk; FNshhpd;

(B) ,Uk;G kw;Wk; mNahbd;

(C) mNahbd; kw;Wk; Gujk;

(D) ,Uk;G kw;Wk; Gujk;

76. Consider the following statement.

I. Graphite is a good conductor of

electricity

II. Diamond is very hard and has high

melting point and boiling point

III. Solid carbon monoxide is known as

dry ico

IV. Carbonic acid turns red litmus

slightly blue

Which of the above statement is/are

correct?

(A) I and III are correct

(B) II and III are correct

(C) I and II are correct

(D) III and IV are correct

fPo;fz;l $w;Wfis Ma;e;J vJ/vit rhp

vd nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s Fwpg;Gfs; %yk;

Njh;e;njL.

I. fpuhigl; ed;F kpd;rhuj;ij flj;Jk;.

II. ituk; kpfTk; fbdkhdJ mjpf

cUFepiy kw;Wk; nfhjpepiy

nfhz;lJ.

III. jpz;k fhh;gd; Nkhdhf;i]L cyh;

gdpf;fl;b vd;wiof;fg;gLk;.

IV. fhh;ghdpf; mkpyk; rptg;G ypl;k];

jhis ePy epwkhf khw;Wk;.

(A) I kw;Wk; III rhpahdit

(B) II kw;Wk; III rhpahdit

(C) I kw;Wk; II rhpahdit

(D) III kw;Wk; IV rhpahdit

77. Which one of the following is correct

example for isobars?

(A) 17CI35, 17CI37 (B) 18Ar40, 20Ca40

(C) 1H1, 1H2 (D) 8C13, 7N14

fPo;f;fhz;gtw;wpy; vJ rhpahd INrhghh;

MFk;?

(A) 17CI35, 17CI37 (B) 18Ar40, 20Ca40

(C) 1H1, 1H2 (D) 8C13, 7N14

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78. pH values of 0. 01 M HCI and 0. 01 M

NaOH solutions are

(A) 2 and 7 (B) 2 and 12

(C) 13 and 1 (D) 3 and 11

0. 01 M HCI fiury; kw;Wk; 0. 01 M NaOH

fiury; jug;gl;Ls;sd. ,tw;wpd; pH

kjpg;Gfs; KiwNa

(A) 2 kw;Wk; 7 (B) 2 kw;Wk; 12

(C) 13 kw;Wk; 1 (D) 3 kw;Wk; 11

79. Consider the following :

Assertion (A):A planetarium is the universe

brought in doors.

Reason (R): A large band of stars, gas and

dust particles held together by

gravitational force is called Nebula.

(A) Both A and R are true, R is the correct

explanation of A

(B) A is true, R is false

(C) A is false, R is true

(D) Both A and R are true, R is not the

correct explanation of A

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fisf; ftdp :

$w;W (A): mz;lj;ij cs; muq;fj;jpy;

mikg;gij Nfhs; muq;fk; vd;fpNwhk;.

cz;ik(R): <HgLghw;wyhy; xd;W Nrh;f;fg;

gl;l thAf;fisAk;, GOjpj; Jfs; fisAk;

nfhz;l vz;zw;w tpz;kPd;fspd;

njhFg;ig neGyh vd;fpNwhk;.

(A) A kw;Wk; R rhp, A-d; cz;ikahd

tpsf;fk; R MFk;.

(B) A rhp, R jtW

(C) A jtW, R rhp

(D) A kw;Wk; R rhp, A-d; cz;ikahd

tpsf;fk; R my;y.

80. Consider the following statements about

planets and choose the correct ones.

I. The planet which has maximum no. of

satellite - Earth.

II. The superior planets are - Mars,

Jupiter, Saturn.

III. The planets with maximum Albedo -

Mercury, Venus.

IV. The planet which is close to the Sun -

Mercury.

(A) I, II and III only (B) II, III and IV only

(C) I, II, III and IV (D) II and IV only

Nfhs;fisg; gw;wpa $w;Wf;fis Ma;f.

,tw;Ws; vit rhpahdit?

I. mjpf vz;zpf;if nfhz;l

Jizf;Nfhs;fs; cila Nfhs; - G+kp

II. Nra;ikapy; cs;s Nfhs; - nrt;tha;,

tpahod;, rdp

III. mjpf My;ngNlh kjpg;Gs;s Nfhs;fs; -

Gjd;, nts;sp

IV. #hpaDf;F mUfpy; cs;s Nfhs; -

Gjd;

(A) I, II kw;Wk; III kl;Lk;

(B) II, III kw;Wk; IV kl;Lk;

(C) I, II, III ,IV Mfpa midj;Jk;

(D) II kw;Wk; IV kl;Lk;

81. Every bank has to keep certain minimum

cash balance with RBI is called

(A) Variable Reserve Ratio

(B) Cash Reserve Ratio

(C) Cash Discount Ratio

(D) Trade Discount Ratio

,e;jpa hprh;t; tq;fpaplk; xt;nthU

tq;fpAk; xU Fwpg;gpl;l njhifia nuhf;f

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(A) khWgLk; fhg;G tpfpjk;

(B) nuhf;f ,Ug;G tpfpjk;

(C) nuhf;f js;Sgb tpfpjk;

(D) tpahghuj; js;Sgb tpfpjk;

82. Match :

A. First Five Year Plan 1. Eradication

of poverty

B. Second Five Year

Plan 2. Equality

and Social

Justice

C. Fifth Five Year Plan 3. Industrial

Development

D. Tenth Five Year Plan4. Agriculture

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 1 2

(B) 2 1 3 4

(C) 1 3 4 2

(D) 2 4 1 3

nghUj;Jf :

(A) Kjyhk; Ie;jhz;L jpl;lk;

1. tWik xopg;G

(B) ,uz;lhk; Ie;jhz;L jpl;lk;

2. rkj;Jtk; kw;Wk;

r%fePjp

(C) Ie;jhk; Ie;jhz;L

jpl;lk; 3. njhopw;Jiw

tsh;r;rp

(D) gj;jhk; Ie;jhz;L

jpl;lk; 4. Ntshz;ik

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 1 2

(B) 2 1 3 4

(C) 1 3 4 2

(D) 2 4 1 3

83. Which is the Public Sector Industry?

(A) BHEL (B) Reliance

(C) TATA (D) Ashok Leyland

fPo;fhz;gtw;Ws; vJ nghJj;Jiw

epWtdk;?

(A) ngy; (BHEL)

(B) hpiyad;]; (Reliance)

(C) lhlh (TATA)

(D)mNrhf; iyNyz;l; (Ashok Leyland)

84. Match the following :

(A) Saakshar Bharat 1. secondary

education

(B) Rashtriya Madhyamic

Shiksha Abhiyan 2.elementary

(RMSA) education

(C) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan 3. higher

education

(D) Indian Institute of 4. female

Technology literacy

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 1 2 3

(B) 1 4 3 2

(C) 4 2 1 3

(D) 4 3 1 2

nghUj;Jf :

(A) rhf;\h; ghuj; 1. ,ilepiyf;

fy;tp

(B) uh\;l;hpa kj;akpf; 2. njhlf;ff;

rpf;\ mgpahd; fy;tp

(RMSA)

(C) rh;t rpf;\ mgpahd; 3. cah;fy;tp

(SSA)

(D) ,e;jpa njhopy;El;g 4. ngz;fy;tp

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 1 2 3

(B) 1 4 3 2

(C) 4 2 1 3

(D) 4 3 1 2

85. The cell division results in four daughter cells

each having half the number of

chromosomes of the parent cell and are

called gametes. This type of cell division is

(A) mitosis (B) amitosis

(C) meiosis (D) karyokinesis

jha; nry;ypd; FNuhNkhNrhk;

vz;zpf;ifapy; rhpghjp

FNuhNkhNrhk;fis nfhz;Ls;s ehd;F

Nra; nry;fs; NfkPl;Lfs; vdg;gLk;.

,j;jifa nry; gFg;G ___________

vdg;gLk;.

(A) ikl;lhrp]; (B) Vikl;lhrp];

(C) ikNahrp]; (D) NfhpNahifdp]p];

86. Zero hour is the innovation in the

parliamentary procedure of

(A) UK (B) USA

(C) India (D) France

ghuhSkd;w eilKiwapy; G+[;a Neuk;

vd;gJ __________ ehl;bd; fz;Lgpbg;G

(A) ,q;fpyhe;J

(B) mnkhpf;f If;fpa ehLfs;

(C) ,e;jpah (D) gpuhd;R

87. Article associated with providing reservation

of seats for SC/ST in Panchayat elections

(A) Art. 243 K (B) Art. 241 K

(C) Art. 243 D (D) Art. 243D

gQ;rhaj;J mikg;GfSf;fhd

Njh;jy;fspy; jho;j;jg;gl;Nlhh; kw;Wk;

goq;FbapdUf;fhd ,lxJf;fPl;bw;F

toptif nra;Ak; murpayikg;G rl;l

\uj;J

(A) Art. 243 K (B) Art. 241 K

(C) Art. 243 D (D) Art. 243 D

88. Select the incorrect pair regarding Sahitya

Academy Award 2013 :

(A) Javed Akhtar - Poet

(B) Mridula Garg - Novelist

(C) Subod Sarkar - Essay

(D) M.N. Paloor - Short Stories

rhf;jpa mfhlkp tpUJ 2013ia Fwpj;j

jtwhd ,izia Njh;e;njL :

(A) [htj; mf;jh; - ftpij

(B) kph;Jyh fhh;f; - ehty;

(C) fNghj; rh;fhh; - fl;Liu

(D) M.N. ghY}h; - rpWfij

89. Who is Swaraj Paul?

(A) Indian Industrialist based in United

Kingdom

(B) Leader in Share Market

(C) Indian Cabinet Minister

(D) Chairperson of ISRO

Rtuh[; ghy; vd;gth; ahh;?

(A) ,q;fpyhe;jpy; ,Uf;Fk; ,e;jpa

njhopyjpgh;

(B) gq;F re;ijapd; jiyth;

(C) ,e;jpa fhgpdl; mikr;rh;

(D) ,];Nuhtpd; jiyth;

90. The use of ‘i knife’ in the medical field is

(A) to detect the heart disease

(B) to detect the volume of blood

(C) to detect the cancer

(D) to estimate the amount of sugar in

blood

kUj;Jt Jiwapy; ‘i fj;jpapd;’ gad;ghL

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(A) ,Uja Nehiaf; fz;Lgpbf;f

(B) ,uj;jj;jpd; fd msit fz;Lgpbf;f

(C) Nfd;rh; Nehiaf; fz;Lgpbf;f

(D) ,uj;jj;jpYs;s rh;f;fiuapd; msit

fz;Lgpbf;f

91. Who was the first cinematographer to be

chosen for Dada Saheb Phalke award?

(A) Sriram (B) Karnan

(C) V.K. Moorthy (D) Balakrishnan

jhjh rhfpg; ghy;Nf tpUJf;F

Njh;e;njLf;fg;gl;l Kjy; xspg;gjpthsh;

ahh;?

(A) =uhk; (B) fh;zd;

(C) V.K. %h;j;jp (D) ghyfpU\;zd;

92. In which Indian State, Government of India

planned to build world’s largest 4000 MV

Solar Project?

(A) Gujarat (B) Rajasthan

(C) Haryana (D) Punjab

,e;jpa muR ,e;jpahtpd; ve;j khepyj;jpy;

cyfj;jpNyNa nghpa 4000 MV #hpa rf;jp

kpd;epiyak; mikf;f ,Uf;fpwJ?

(A) F[uhj; (B) uh[];jhd;

(C) `hpahdh (D) gQ;rhg;

93. The status of Election Commissioner is

equivalent to that of the

(A) High Court Judge

(B) District Court Judge

(C) Supreme Court Judge

(D) Magistrate

jiyik Njh;jy; Mizah;, ahUf;F

,izahf mjpfhuk; ngw;wpUg;gth;?

(A) cah; ePjpkd;w ePjpgjp

(B) khtl;l ePjpgjp

(C) cr;r ePjpkd;w ePjpgjp

(D) kh[p];Nul;

94. Tamil Nadu Legislative consists of

___________ members.

(A) 233 (B) 234

(C) 235 (D) 236

jkpo;ehL rl;ld;w nkhj;j cWg;gpdh;fspd;

vz;zpf;if

(A) 233 (B) 234

(C) 235 (D) 236

95. Match the following :

A. Right to equality 1. Art. 23 - Art. 24

B. Right to freedom 2. Art. 19 - Art. 22

C. Right against 3. Art. 25 - Art. 28

exploitation

D. Right to freedom

of religion 4. Art. 14 - Art. 18

A B C D

(A) 4 2 1 3

(B) 4 2 3 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

nghUj;Jf :

A. rkj;Jt chpik 1. gphpT 23 - gphpT 24

B. Rje;jpu chpik 2. gphpT 19 - gphpT 22

C. Ruz;lYf;nfjpuhd

chpik 3. gphpT 25 - gphpT 28

D. rka Rje;jpu

chpik 4. gphpT 14 - gphpT 18

A B C D

(A) 4 2 1 3

(B) 4 2 3 1

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

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96. Which Article permits Separate Constitution

for the state of Jammu-Kashmir?

(A) Article-370 (B)Article-390

(C) Article-161 (D) Article-356

ve;j murpay; tpjp [k;K-fh\;kPUf;F jdp

murpayikg;ig toq;FfpwJ?

(A) tpjp 370 (B) tpjp 390

(C) tpjp 161 (D) tpjp 356

97. Bengal was revoked in the year of

(A) 1905 (B) 1907

(C) 1909 (D) 1911

tq;fhsk; kPz;Lk; ,izf;fg;gl;l Mz;L

(A) 1905 (B) 1907

(C) 1909 (D) 1911

98. Consider the following statement :

Assertion (A) : The congress leaders in the

early stage were called Moderates.

Reason (R) : Moderates advocated a radical

way to win their demand.

Now select your answer accordint to the

coding scheme given below :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is

the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is

not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fisf; ftdp :

$w;W (A) : ,e;jpa Njrpa fhq;fpu];

jiyth;fs; Muk;g fhy fl;lj;jpy;

kpjthjpfs; vd;W miof;fg;gl;ldh;.

fhuzk; (R) : kpjthjpfs; jq;fsJ

Nfhhpf;iffis ntd;nwLf;f

Jzpr;ryhd topKiwfis ifahz;ldh;.

,tw;Ws; rhpahd tpilia njhpe;njLf;f :

(A) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp. (R) vd;gJ

(A)-tpw;F rhpahd tpsf;fk;

(B) (A) kw;Wk; (R) ,uz;Lk; rhp NkYk; (R)

vd;gJ (A)-tpw;F rhpahd

tpsf;fkpy;iy

(C) (A) rhp Mdhy; (R) jtW

(D) (A) jtW Mdhy; (R) rhp

99. Match the following :

List I List II

A. Sardar Vallabhbai 1.First

Governor

Patel

General of

India

B. Dr. B.R. Ambedakar 2.Bismarck of

India

C. Lord Mountbatton 3.Swarajya

Party

D. Motilal Nehru 4.Drafting

Committee

of

Constituent

Assenbly

A B C D

(A) 2 4 1 3

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 3 2 1 4

nghUj;Jf :

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

(A) rh;jhh; ty;ygha; gNly; 1. ,e;jpahtpd;

Kjy;

fth;dh;

n[duy;

(B) Dr. B.R. mk;Ngj;fhh; 2. ,e;jpa

gp];khh;f;

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(C) kTz;l;Ngl;ld; gpuG 3. Rauh[;a

fl;rp

(D) Nkhjpyhy; NeU 4. murpay;

mikg;G

tpiuTf;

FO

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 1 3

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 4 3 2 1

(D) 3 2 1 4

100. After Jallian Wala Bagh massacre

Rabindranath Tagore renounced his title

(A) Leadership (B) Lordship

(C) Knighthood (D) Kingship

[hypad; thyhghf; gLnfhiyf;Fg; gpd;

,utPe;jpuehj; jh$h; Jwe;j gl;lk;

(A) jiyth; (B) gpuG

(C) iel;Tl; (D) murh;

101. Which one of the following is correctly

matched?

I. W.C. Banerjee - Swadeshi Mithran

II. G. Subramaniya Iyer - The Hindu

III. Lala Lajpathi Roy - Kesari

IV. Lakshmi Narasu Chetty - Samachar

Darpan

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

fPo;fz;l $w;Wfspy; vJ, rhpahf

nghUe;jpAs;sJ?

I. lgps;A+.rp. ghdh;[p - RNjr kpj;ud;

II. [p. Rg;ukzpa ma;ah; - ‘jp ,e;J’

III. yhyh y[gjp uha ; - Nfrhp

IV. yl;Rkp euf nrl;b - rkhr;rhh;

jh;gd;

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

102. Which among the following is correctly

matched?

(A) Lion of Punjab - Lala Lajpat Rai

(B) Frontier Gandhi - Muslim League

(C) Sardar Vallabai Patel - First Governot

general

(D) Motilal Nehru - Bismarck of India

fPo;fz;ltw;Ws; vJ rhpahf

nghUe;jpAs;sJ?

(A) gQ;rhg; rpq;fk; - yhyh y[gjpuha;

(B) vy;iy fhe;jp - K];yPk; yPf;

(C) rh;jhh; ty;ygha; gNly; - Kjy; fth;dh;

n[duy;

(D) Nkhjpyhy; NeU - ,e;jpahtpd;

gp];khh;f;

103. Arrange the following period in

chronological order :

I. Chauri Chaura Incident.

II. Non-Cooperation movement.

III. Quit India movement.

IV. Dandi March

(A) II, I, IV and III (B) III, IV, I and II

(C) II, IV, I and III (D) II, III, IV and I

fhy Kiwg;gb thpirg;gLj;Jf :

I. nrshp nrsuh rk;gtk;

II. xj;Jioahik ,af;fk;

III. nts;isaNd ntspNaW

(A) jz;b ahj;jpiu

(B) II, I, IV kw;Wk; III

(C) III, IV, I kw;Wk; II

(D) II, IV, I kw;Wk; III

(E) II, III, IV kw;Wk; I

104. Match the following A with B.

A B

A. Surat Split 1. 1927

B. August Declaration 2. 1923

C. The Swaraja Party 3. 1917

D. Formation of

Simon Commission 4. 1907

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A B C D

(A) 1 4 2 3

(B) 4 3 2 1

(C) 3 1 2 4

(D) 3 2 1 4

nghUj;Jf : ‘A’ Ald; ‘B’ I.

A B

A. #uj; gpsT 1. 1927

B. Mf];l; mwpf;if 2. 1923

C. Rauh[;af; fl;rp 3. 1917

D. irkd; J}Jf;FO

mikj;jy; 4. 1907

A B C D

(A) 1 4 2 3

(B) 4 3 2 1

(C) 3 1 2 4

(D) 3 2 1 4

105. The celebration of Ganapathi and Shivaji

festivals was revived by

(A) Gokhale (B) W.C. Banarjee

(C) Tilak (D) Annie Besant

fzgjp kw;Wk; rpth[p gz;biffs; %yk;

Njrpa czh;itj; J}z;bath;

(A) NfhfNy (B) W.C. lgps;A+.rp. ghdh;[p

(C) jpyfh; (D) md;dpngrd;l;

106. The most important factor leading to the

rise of national movement was

(A) Imperialism (B) Communism

(C) Socialism (D) Mixed economy

,e;jpa Njrpak; Vw;gl Kf;fpakhd fhuzk;

(A) Vfhjpgj;jpak;

(B) rkjh;kk;

(C) nghJTilik

(D) fyg;Gg; nghUshjhuk;

107. Match the List-I with List II correctly and

select your answer using the codes given

below :

List-I List II

A. Herald of New age

in India 1. Swami

Dyananda

Saraswathy

B. Martin Luther of

Hinduism 2. Annie

Besant

C. New India 3.Ramakrishna

Mission

D. Photovoltaic Lighting

System 4.Rajaram

Mohan Roy

Codes :

A B C D

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 2 3 4 1

(C) 4 1 2 3

(D) 3 2 1 4

gl;bay; - I I gl;bay; - II cld; nghUj;jp

fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s FwpaPLfisf;

nfhz;L rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;e;njL.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

A. etPd ,e;jpahtpd; tpbnts;sp

1. Rthkp jahde;j

ru];tjp

B. ,e;J rkaj;jpd; khh;bd; Y}jh;

2. md;dpngrd;l;

C. epA+ ,e;jpah 3. ,uhkfpU\;z

klk;

D. #hpa xspapd;

%yk; kpd;rhuk;

cw;gj;jp nra;Ak;

jpl;lk; 4. ,uh[huhk;

Nkhfd;uha;

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A B C D

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 2 3 4 1

(C) 4 1 2 3

(D) 3 2 1 4

108. Which of the following statement is not

correct?

(A) Mohenjadaro means mound of the

Dead

(B) Indus valley people used burnt bricks

(C) Indus valley civilization was a rural one

(D) Sir John Marshall is related to Indus

valley civilization

gpd;tUk; $w;Wfspy; jtwhdJ vJ?

(A) nkh`Q;rjhNuh vd;w nrhy;Yf;F

,we;jth; NkL vd;W nghUs;

(B) rpe;J rkntsp kf;fs; fl;l

nrq;fw;fisg; gad;gLj;jpdh;

(C) rpe;J rkntsp ehfhPfk; xU fpuhkpa

ehfhPfk;

(D) rh; [hd; khh;\y; rpe;J rkntsp

ehfhPfj;Jld; njhlh;Gilath;

109. Which one of the following is/are

correctly matched?

I. Village Account

No. 10(1) - Chitta showing

the and holdings

of each ryot with

the assigned

patta number

II. Village Account

No. 20 - Patta is a record

showing land

holdings of each

ryot as

assessment

III. Village Account

No. 11 - Rainfall

statement

(A) I and III (B) III only

(C) I only (D) II and I

fPo;fz;ltw;wpy; vJ/vit rhpahf

nghUe;JfpwJ?

I. fpuhk fzf;F

vz; 10(1) - gl;lhthhpahf

epythpj; jpl;lj;jpid

fhz;gpf;Fk;

rpl;lhthFk;

II. fpuhk fzf;F

vz; 20 - vd;gJ xt;nthU

FbahdtUf;Fk;

mspf;fg;gl;l

gl;lh tbtkhFk;

III. fpuhk fzf;F

vz; 11 - kiof; fzf;F

(A) I kw;Wk; III (B) III kl;Lk;

(C) I kl;Lk; (D) II kw;Wk; I

110. Which one of the following is

objectionable Poramboke?

(A) Assessed dry waste

(B) Natham Poramboke

(C) Graveyard Poramboke

(D) Pattai Poramboke

fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; vJ Ml;NrgizAs;s

Gwk;Nghf;F?

(A) jPh;it Vw;gl;l jhpR

(B) ej;jk; Gwk;Nghf;F

(C) kahd Gwk;Nghf;F

(D) ghl;il Gwk;Nghf;F

111. As per the Tamil Nadu Land reforms

(Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961,

ceiling is fixed for a family consisting of 5

members is

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(B) 15 Standard Acres

(C) 10 Standard Acres

(D) 30 Standard Acres

1961-k; Mz;ila jkpo;ehL epyr;

rPh;jpUj;j (epy cr;rtuk;G eph;zapj;jy;)

rl;lj;jpd; fPo; Ie;J egh; nfhz;l xU

FLk;gj;jpw;F gpd;tUkhW cr;rtuk;G

mKypy; cs;sJ.

(A) 5 ju Vf;fh; (B) 15 ju Vf;fh;

(C) 10 ju Vf;fh; (D) 30 ju Vf;fh;

112. The Descriptive Memoir of Revenue

village is mentioned in ______________

Registers

(A) ‘A’ Register (B) ‘B’ Register

(C) ‘C’ Register (D) ‘D’ Register

tUtha; fpuhkj;jpd; tuyhw;W Fwpg;G

(Descriptive Memoir) ve;j gjpNtl;by;

cs;sJ?

(A) ‘A’ gjpNtL (B) ‘B’ gjpNtL

(C) ‘C’ gjpNtL (D) ‘D’ gjpNtL

113. In general, the Trees, Buildings and

Government poramboke lands are protected

in the village by?

(A) Village Administrative Officer

(B) Public Welfare Officer

(C) Building Inspector

(D) Panchayat Secretary

nghJthf fpuhkq;fspy; cs;s fl;blq;fs;,

kuq;fs; kw;Wk; muR Gwk;Nghf;F epyq;fs;

Nghd;w muRr; nrhj;Jfis ghJfhf;Fk;

mjpfhhp ahh;?

(A) fpuhk eph;thf mYtyh;

(B) kf;fs; eyg;gzpahsh;

(C) fl;bl Ma;thsh;

(D) gQ;rhaj;J nrayh;

114. In Tamil Nadu, in which year Revenue

Administration name is renamed as Revenue

Administration and Disaster Management

and Mitigation Department?

(A) 2003 (B) 2004

(C) 2005 (D) 2006

jkpo;ehl;by; tUtha; eph;thf Jiwapd;

ngah; ve;j Mz;L tUtha; eph;thfk;

kw;Wk; Nghplh; Nkyhz;ik kw;Wk; jzpf;Fk;

Jiw vd;W ngah; khw;wk; nra;ag;gl;lJ?

(A) 2003 (B) 2004

(C) 2005 (D) 2006

115. A Fasli year commencing from and

ending with?

(A) January to December

(B) October to September

(C) April to March

(D) July to June

xU gryp Mz;L vg;NghJ Jtq;fp vg;NghJ

KbtilAk;?

(A) [dthp Kjy; brk;gh; tiu

(B) mf;Nlhgh; Kjy; nrg;lk;gh; tiu

(C) Vg;uy; Kjy; khh;r; tiu

(D) [{iy Kjy; [{d; tiu

116. Match List I with List II and choose the

correct one.

List I - Village Accounts List II

A. Account No. 10(1) 1.Pattawise Chitta

B. Account No. 13 2.Daily Collection

Account

C. Account No. 19 3.Birth and Death

Account

D. Account No. 1 4.Monthly

Cultivation

Account

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(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 1 4 3 2

(C) 1 3 2 4

(D) 4 1 3 2

gl;bay; II gl;bay; II- cld; nghUj;jp

rhpahdtw;iw Njh;T nra;f.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

fpuhk fzf;Ffs;

A. fzf;F vz; 10(1) 1. gl;lhthhp rpl;lh

B. fzf;F vz; 13 2. jpdrhp t#y;

fzf;F

C. fzf;F vz; 19 3. gpwg;G kw;Wk;

,wg;G fzf;F

D. fzf;F vz; 1 4. khjthhp rhFgb

fzf;F

A B C D

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 1 4 3 2

(C) 1 3 2 4

(D) 4 1 3 2

117. In village Accounts, Account Number 20

deals with which one of the following?

(A) Population (B) Rainfall

(C) Epidemic diseases(D) Cattle pounds

fpuhkf; fzf;Ffspy;, fzf;F vz; : 20

vd;gJ gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ njhlh;

ghdJ?

(A) kf;fs; njhif (B) kioasT

(C) njhw;W Neha;fs; (D)fhy;eilg;gl;bfs;

118. Which is the first state to introduce the

Mass Contact Programme/Manu Neethi

Thittam?

(A) Gujarat (B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Kerala (D) Madhya Pradesh

ve;j khepyj;jpy; kDePjp ehs; jpl;lk;

Kjd;Kjypy; nfhz;Ltug;gl;lJ?

(A) F[uhj; (B) jkpo;ehL

(C) Nfush (D) kj;jpag;gpuNjrk;

119. Brahmadayam means

(A) The Inam given to Religious

organisations

(B) The Inam given to chatiram and

education institutions

(C) The Inam given to former Palayakkars,

Zamindars and their relatives, staff and

legal heirs

(D) The Inam given to Brahmins and other

religious persons for their personal use

gpuk;kNjak; vd;gJ

(A) kj ];jhgdq;fSf;Fk;, mjw;F Copak;

nra;tjw;Fk; toq;fg;gl;l ,dhk;fs;

(B) rj;jpuk; kw;Wk; fy;tp

];jhgdq;fSf;Fk; nfhLf;fg;gl;l

,dhk;fs;

(C) Kd;dhs; ghisaf;fhuh;fs;

[kPd;jhh;fs; MfpNahuJ cwtpdh;

Copah; thhpRjhuh MfpNahUf;F

toq;fg;gl;l ,dhk;fs;

(D) Ntjpah;fSf;Fk; kw;Wk; ,ju

kjj;jpw;Fk; nrhe;j cgNahfj;jpw;F

toq;fg;gl;l ,dhk;fs;

120. Who is the authority to the taken over the

relinquishment of land?

(A) Revenue Divisional Officer

(B) Tahsildar

(C) Village Administrative Officer

(D) Revenue Inspector

epy chpikia tpl;Lf; nfhLg;gij Vw;Wf;

nfhs;Sk; mjpfhuk; ahhplk; cs;sJ?

(A) tUtha; Nfhl;l mYtyh;

(B) tl;lhl;rpah;

(C) fpuhk eph;thf mYtyh;

(D) tUtha; Ma;th;

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101. rhpahfg; nghUj;Jf :

E}yhrphpah; E}y;

(a) Rujh 1. nfhbKy;iy

(b) Kbaurd; 2. gs;spg; gwitfs;

(c) thzpjhrd; 3. vr;rpy; ,uT

(d) Mye;J}h;

Nkhfduq;fd; 4. G+q;nfhb

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 2 1 3

(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 3 1 2 4

(D) 2 3 4 1

102. nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s nrhw;fSf;fhd

,yf;fzf; Fwpg;Gfspy; thpir khwhj

rhpahd ,iziaj; Njh;T nra;.

klf;nfhb - mt;T+h;

(A) md;nkhopj; njhif, Nra;ikr; Rl;L

(B) gz;Gj; njhif, Nra;ikr; Rl;L

(C) chpr;nrhw;nwhlh;, md;nkhopj; njhif

(D) tpidj; njhif, gz;Gj; njhif

103. xOf;fk; tpOg;gk; juyhd; xOf;fk;

caphpDk; Xk;gg; gLk; - ,jpy; gapd;W tUk;

Nkhidr; nrhw;fs;

(A) xOf;fk; - xOf;fk;

(B) xOf;fk; - tpOg;gk;

(C) tpOg;gk; - juyhd;

(D) caphpDk; - Xk;gg;

104. clk;ghh; mopapd; capuhh; mopth; -

,r;nra;Aspy; gapd;W tUk; Nkhid

(A) $io Nkhid (B) ,iz Nkhid

(C) Kw;W Nkhid (D) nghopg;G Nkhid

105. kh Kd; epiuAk; tps Kd; NeUk; tUtJ

(A) tQ;rpj; jis

(B) ,aw;rPh; ntz;lis

(C) ntz;rPh; ntz;lis

(D) fypj;jis

106. G+NthL Nrh;e;j ehh; Nghy - ctik

czh;j;Jk; nghUs;

(A) ed;ik (B) fspg;G

(C)cah;T (D) tPzhjy;

107. E}iyAk; E}yhrphpaiuAk; nghUj;Jf.

(a) jp. [hdfpuhkd; 1. rhahtdk;

(b) f.eh. Rg;gpukzpad; 2. nrk;gUj;jp

(c) rh. fe;jrhkp 3. fiue;j

epoy;fs;

(d) mNrhfkpj;jpud; 4. nghpa

kdpjd;

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 1 3

(B) 2 3 4 1

(C) 3 1 2 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

108. ‘fw;gidf; fsQ;rpak;’ - vd;W

Nghw;wg;gLgth;

(A) jz;lghzp Njrpfh;

(B) mkph;jftpuhah;

(C) rt;thJg; Gyth;

(D) rptg;gpufhr Rthkpfs;

109. Nrukhd; ngUkhs; ehadhh; ghlhj E}y;

vJ?

(A) nghd; tz;zj;je;jhjp

(B) jpUth&h; Kk;kzpf; Nfhit

(C) Nghw;wpf; fypntz;gh

(D) Qhd cyh

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110. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ rkz ,yf;fpak;

,y;iy?

(A) rPtf rpe;jhkzp (B) #shkzp

(C) Fz;lyNfrp (D) ePyNfrp

111. gpd;tUk; gl;baypy; tP.Nfh. #hpa

ehuhaz rh];jphpahh; vOjpa E}y; vJ?

(A) jkpo; ehtyh; rhpij

(B) Gyth; Guhzk;

(C) jkpo;g; Gyth; rhpj;jpuk;

(D) ghtyh; rhpj;jpuj; jPgfk;

112. fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp :

$w;W A : 96 - tif rpw;wpyf;fpaq;fSs;

xd;W fyk;gfk;.

tpsf;fk; R : gytifg; ghf;fisAk;

fye;JghLtJ fyk;gfk; mfKk; GwKk;

fye;J ghlg;gLtJ

fyk;gfk;.

(A) A rhp Mdhy; R jtW

(B) A jtW Mdhy; R rhp

(C) A kw;Wk; R ,uz;Lk; rhp

(D) A kw;Wk; R ,uz;Lk; jtW

113. Ezq;fpa Nfs;tpah; my;yhh; tzq;fpa

thapdh; Mjy; mhpJ

- ,f;Fwl;ghtpy; ‘Ezq;fpa’ - vd;Dk;

nghUSzh;j;Jk; Mq;fpyr; nrhy;

(A) SILENCER

(B) INTELLIGENT

(C) SIGNOR

(D) SILVER - TONGUED

114. ‘kidf;F tpsf;fk; klths; klths;

jdf;Fj; jifrhy; Gjy;th;.......”

-,g;ghly; Mrphpaiuf; fz;lwpe;J vOJf.

(A) tpsk;gp ehfdhh;

(B) rkz Kdpth;

(C) Kd;Wiw miuadhh;

(D) ey;yhjdhh;

115. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; ‘<WNghjy;’ ‘Kd; epd;w

nka; jphpjy;’ vd;Dk; tpjpfspd; gb

Gzh;e;jJ

(A) fUq;fy; (B) ngUq;Fd;W

(C) rpw;W}h; (D) nrq;fjpNuhd;

116. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; nghUe;jhj nghUs;

vJ?

(A) Guk; - rpwe;j Ch;

(B) ghf;fk; - flw;fiur; rpw;W}h;

(C) Fg;gk; - FwpQ;rp epy tho;tplk;

(D) gl;bdk; - flw;fiu efuk;

117. mw E}y;fspypUe;J Ma;e;njLj;Jj;

‘jkpo;r; nra;Al; fyk;gfk;” - vd;Dk;

E}yhfj; njhFj;J tpsf;fk; mspj;jth;

(A) H.A. fpU\;zg; gps;is

(B) tPukhKdpth;

(C) [P.A. Nghg;

(D) fhy;Lnty;

118. r%fj;jpd; khw;wj;jpw;Fr; rpe;jid

tpijfisj; J}Tfpd;w

Gul;rpahsh;fshNyNa ,e;j itafk;

tho;fpwJ - vdf; $wpath;

(A) mk;Ngj;fh; (B) fhe;jpabfs;

(C) <.Nt. ,uhkrhkp (D) mz;zhJiu

119. gpd;tUgtUs; ahh; irt mbahhpy;iy?

(A) thfPrh;

(B) MSila gps;is

(C) jk;gpuhd; Njhoh;

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120. E}yhrphpaNuhL E}iyg; nghUj;Jf :

(a) Rj;jhde;j ghujp 1. Qhdujk;

(b) t.Nt.R Iah; 2. ViogLk; ghL

(c) Rg;gpukzpa ghujp 3. tpNehju] kQ;rhp

(d) tPuhrhkp nrl;bahh; 4. fkytp[ak;

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 1 3 2 4

(D) 2 4 1 3

121. nghUswpe;J nghUj;Jf.

I II

(a) gplh;jiy Vwpath; 1. Jh;f;if

(b) vOtUs; ,isath; 2. gj;ufhsp

(c) ,iwtid elkhlr;

nra;jth; 3. gplhhp

(d) jhUfd; khh;igg;

gpse;jth; 4. nfhw;wit

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 2 1

(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 4 3 1 2

(D) 2 1 4 3

122. ‘kjpapyp murh; epd; kyub gzpfpyh;

thdfk; Ms;thNu’

-,g;ghlYf;Fhpa murd; __________

(A) ,uh[uh[Nrhod; (B) ee;jpth;kd;

(C) eurpk;kth;kd; (D) Re;ju ghz;bad;

123. jhkiuapiyj; jz;zPh; Nghy - ctik

czh;j;Jk; nghUs;

(A) kfpo;r;rp (B) el;G

(C) gw;wpd;ik (D) jtpg;G

124. vt;tif thf;fpak; vdf; fz;nlOJjy; :

Ntld; rpq;fj;ij tPo;j;jpdhd;

(A) jdpthf;fpak;

(B) njhlh; thf;fpak;

(C) vjph;kiw thf;fpak;

(D) fyit thf;fpak;

125. tpilf; Nfw;w tpdhitj; Njh;f :

fgpyh; el;Gf;F ,yf;fzkhfj; jpfo;e;jhh;

(A) ,yf;fzkhfj; jpfo;e;jth; ahh;?

(B) el;Gf;F ,yf;fzkhfj; jpfo;e;jth; ahh;?

(C) el;Gf;Fr; rpwe;j Gyth; ahh;?

(D) el;G vd;gJ ahJ?

126. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; ‘jdpf;Fwpy; Kd; xw;W

caph;thpd; ,ul;Lk;’ vd;Dk; tpjpapd; gb

GzuhjJ

(A) jd;Daph; (B) ngz;zuR

(C) ige;jkpo; (D) vd;dUik

127. rhJtd; thzpfk; nra;Ak; nghUl;Lf;

fly; fle;J nrd;w Fwpg;G - ,lk; ngw;w E}y;

vJ?

(A) rPtfrpe;jhkzp (B) rpyg;gjpfhuk;

(C) Fz;lyNfrp (D) kzpNkfiy

128. nghUj;Jf

,aw;ngah; rpwg;Gg; ngah;

(a) jpU.tp.fypahzRe;juk; 1.jkpo;j;jhj;jh

(b) kiwkiyabfs; 2.jkpo;j;

njd;wy;

(c) ,uh.gp. NrJg;gps;is 3.jdpj;jkpo;

tpj;jfh;

(d) c.Nt. rhkpehj Iah; 4.nrhy;ypd;

nry;th;

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 1 2

(B) 1 2 3 4

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(C) 2 4 3 1

(D) 2 3 4 1

129. neLq;flYk; jd;dPh;ik Fd;Wk;

jbe;njopypjhdley;fh jhfp tpbd; - vd;Dk;

Fws; $Wk; fUj;jpd;; mbg;gilapy;

gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; vijf; Fwpf;Fk;?

(A) kUj;Jt mwpT (B) mZtpay; mwpT

(C) kz;zpay; mwpT (D) ePhpay; mwpT

130. nghUe;jhjijr; Rl;Lf.

(A) thjk; (B) Vkk;

(C) gpj;jk; (D) rPjk;

131. ‘fspW vwpe;J ngah;jy;

fhisf;Ff;flNd’ vd;w mb ,lk; ngw;w

E}y;

(A) gjpw;Wg;gj;J (B) ghpghly;

(C) gl;bdg;ghiy (D) GwehD}W

132. ‘FWe;njhif’ vd;w E}iyj; njhFj;jth;

(A) $lY}h;f;fpohh; (B) cUj;jpu rd;kh;

(C) G+hpf;Nfh (D) ngUe;Njtdhh;

133. ‘nry;tj;Jg; gaNd <jy;’ vdg; ghbath;

(A) jpUts;Sth; (B) ef;;fPudhh;

(C) fgpyh; (D) xsitahh;

134. nghUe;jh ,iziaj; Njh;f

nrhy; nghUs;

(A) fh - Nrhiy

(B) f - rhiy

(C) kh - tpyq;F

(D) kP - cah;r;rp

135. thf;fpa mikg;gpidf; fz;lwpf

,sikapy; fy;

(A) gpwtpid thf;fpak;

(B) fyit thf;fpak;

(C) fl;lis thf;fpak;

(D) tpdh thf;fpak;

136. gpd;tUk; ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;Gf;Fhpa

nghUe;jhr; nrhy;iyj; Njh;f

ctikj; njhif

(A) jkpod;id (B) kjpKfk;

(C) kyh;g;ghjk; (D) fy;jpus;Njhs;

137. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ mzlzhtpd;

gilg;G md;W?

(A) Ntiyf;fhhp (B) Xh; ,uT

(C) Fwl;il xyp (D) nrt;thio

138. ‘fw;fpd;wdh;’ vd;Dk; epfo;fhy

tpidKw;wpd; Nth;r;nrhy;

(A) fw;f (B) fy;tp (C) fw;W (D) fy;

139. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vit ,izapy;iy?

(A) Kjy; fyk;gfk; - ee;jpf; fyk;gfk;

(B) Kjy; guzp - jf;fahf guzp

(C) Kjy; ehty; - gpujhg Kjypahh; rhpj;jpuk;

(D) Kjy; cyh - jpUf;ifapyha Qhd cyh

140. kdpjdpd; kdepiyia ,Us;, kUs;,

njUs;, mUs; - vdf; $wpath;

(A) ,uhkypq;f mbfs;

(B) ,uh.gp. NrJg;gps;is

(C) ehkf;fy; - ,uhkypq;fk; gps;is

(D) Kj;Juhkypq;fj; Njth;

141. ‘fy;Njhd;wp kz;Njhd;whf; fhyj;Nj

thndhL

Kd;Njhd;wpa %j;j Fb’

- vd jkpopdj;jpd; njhd;ikiag; gw;wpf;

$Wk; E}ypd; ngah;

(A) GwehD}W

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(B) Gwg;nghUs; ntz;gh khiy

(C) gjpw;Wg;gj;J

(D) njhy;fhg;gpak;

142. nghUe;jhj ngaiur; Rl;Lf

(A) gpq;fyk; (B) jpthfuk;

(C) #shkzp (D) #lhkzp

143. nghUe;jhj ,iziar; Rl;Lf.

(A) $iw - mWit

(B) Jfpy; - mfpy;

(C) fypq;fk; - fhofk;

(D) rPiy - Gilit

144. ‘Fsk; epiwe;j ePh;j;jlk; Nghy; Fsph;

J}q;Fk; gug;gpdjha;

tdk; kUTk; epoy;jU jz;zPh; ge;jh;

te;jize;jhh;’

‘,g;ghlYf;Fhpa fjhehafd;’

(A) jpUehTf;furh; (B) Qhdrk;ge;jh;

(C) Re;juh; (D) kzpthrfh;

145. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahdg; nghUisj;

Njh;e;njLj;J vOJf.

kzk;-kdk; vd;w nrhy;ypd; nghUs; ahJ?

(A) cs;sk; - third

(B) vz;zk; - ,jak;

(C) thrid - cs;sk;

(D) kzj;jy; - khdk;

146. fPo;f;fhZk; xw;wsgilr; nrhw;fSs;

khWgl;L epw;gij fz;lwpe;J vOJf.

(A) tho;o;f;if (B) rq;q;F

(C) neQ;Q;R (D) fz;z;

147. gazk; vd;w nrhy;ypw;F nryT vd;w

nrhy;iy Kjd; Kjypy; gad;gLj;jpath;

(A) kiwkiy mbfs;

(B) ghpjpkhw;fiyQh;

(C) jpU.tp.fypahzRe;judhh;

(D) gz;bjkzp fjpNurd; nrl;bahh;

148. mhpatw;Ws; vy;yhk; mhpNjh -

nghpahiug;

,t;tbapy; gapd;WtUk; vJif

(A) ,iz vJif

(B) nghopg;G vJif

(C) fPo;f;fJtha; vJif

(D) Nkw;fJtha; vJif

149. mg;ghehd; Ntz;Ljy;Nfl; lUs;Ghpjy;

Ntz;Lk;

MUaph;fl; nfy;yhk;ehd; md;Gnray;

Ntz;Lk;

,jpy; gapd;W tUk; ,iaGr; nrhw;fs;

(A) mg;gh - MUaph;

(B) mg;gh - md;Gnray;

(C) Ntz;Ljy; - Ntz;Lk;

(D) Ntz;Lk; - Ntz;Lk;

150. <w;wbapd; <w;Wr; rPuhdJ Xuir

tha;g;ghLfSs; xd;W nfhz;L KbAk; gh

tif

(A) tQ;rpg;gh (B) fypg;gh

(C) ntz;gh (D) Mrphpag;gh

151. ‘cz;iknewp tpsf;fk;’ - vd;w E}iy

vOjpath;

(A) mUze;jp rpthrhhpahh;

(B) kiwQhd rk;ge;jh;

(C) ckhgjp rpthrhhpahh;

(D) nka;fz;l Njth;

152. Kjd;Kjypy; jkpo;g; Gj;jfq;fis

mr;rpl;L ntspapl;lth;

(A) vy;yP]; Jiu (B) rPfd;ghy;f; Iah;

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153. MWKf ehtyUf;F ‘ehtyh;’ gl;lk;

toq;fpath;

(A) kPdhl;rp Re;juk;gps;is

(B) Rg;gpukzpa Njrpfh;

(C) uhkypq;f mbfs;

(D) Nfhghy fpU\;z ghujpahh;

154. fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp :

$w;W A : Fw;wpaYfuk; rhh;ngOj;JfSs;

xd;W <w;wanyOj;ij Nehf;f MW

tifg;gLk;.

tpsf;fk; R : xU nrhy;ypd; <w;wpy; ‘cfu’

caph;nka; vOj;J thpd; Fw;wpaYfuk;

vdg;gLk;.

(A) A kw;Wk; R ,uz;Lk; rhp. NkYk; A f;F R

rhpahd tpsf;fkhFk;.

(B) A rhp R jtW. NkYk; A f;F R rhpahd

tpsf;fkd;W.

(C) A jtW R rhp. NkYk; R tpsf;fj;jpw;F A

rhpahdj; njhlh; md;W.

(D) A kw;Wk; R ,uz;Lk; jtW

155. fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp :

$w;W A : capusngil tiffSs; xd;W

,d;dpirasngil %d;W khj;jpiuahf

xypf;Fk;.

tpsf;fk; R : nra;Aspy; Xir Fiwahj

NghJk; ,dpa ,irf;fhf msngLg;gJ

,d;dpirasngil

(A) A kw;Wk; R ,uz;Lk; rhp. NkYk; A f;F

R rhpahd tpsf;fkhFk;.

(B) A kw;Wk; R ,uz;Lk; jtW

(C) A rhp R jtW. NkYk; A f;F R rhpahd

tpsf;fkd;W

(D) A jtW R rhp. R tpsf;fj;jpw;F

nghUj;jkhd njhluhf A

mikatpy;iy

156. fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaq;fis ftdp :

$w;W A : fUg;nghUs;fSs; xd;W ‘giw’

MFk;.

tpsf;fk; R : FwpQ;rp epyj;jpd; fUg;

nghUs;fSs; xd;whf ‘njhz;lfg;

giwiaAk;’ Ky;iy epyj;jpd; fUg;nghUs;

fSs; xd;whf ‘kzKohgiwiaAk;

Fwpg;gpLfpwJ’ mfg;nghUs;.

(A) $w;W A jtW. tpsf;fk; R rhp

(B) $w;W A rhp. tpsf;fk; R jtW

(C) tpsf;fk; R jtW. $w;W A jtW

(D) tpsf;fk; R rhp. tpsf;fk; A rhp

157. nghUj;Jf :

Mrphpah; rpWfij

(a) K. tujuhrdhh; 1. nky;y nky;y kw

(b) =kjp v];. ,yl;Rkp 2. ed;wpg; ghpR

(c) ePytd; 3. kzk;

Efh;e;jjw;Fg;

gzk;

(d) ,yl;Rkp 4. Fwl;il xyp

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 2 1

(B) 4 3 1 2

(C) 4 2 3 1

(D) 2 1 3 4

158. ‘kf;fSk; NjtUk; gpukUk; eufUk;

njhf;f tpyq;Fk; NgAk; vd;Nw’

,r;nra;Asbfs; ,lk; ngw;w E}y;

(A) rpyg;gjpfhuk; (B) Fz;lyNfrp

(C) kzpNkfiy (D) tisahgjp

159. nghUe;Jk; ,yf;fzk; ahJ?

(A) $th - tpsp

(B) Njth - jhdpahF ngah;

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(C) ,Ue;jts;sy; - <Wnfl;l vjph;kiw

nganur;rk;

(D) ePh;%fpy; - 2- Mk; Ntw;Wik

cUGk; gaDk; cld;

njhf;f njhif

160. gpd;tUk; ,yf;fzq;fSs; jtwhdJ

vJ?

(A) ,fo;thh; - tpidahyizAk;

ngah;

(B) nre;ePh; - tpidj; njhif

(C) ,d;dhr;nrhy; - <Wnfl;l vjph;kiwg;

nganur;rk;

(D) cz;zhJ - tpidnar;rk;

161. ‘$th Kd;dk; ,isNahd; FWfp eP

Mthd; ahh; vd md;gpd; ,iwQ;rpdhd;’-

,r;nra;Asbfspy; ‘,iwQ;rpdhd;’ - ahh;?

(A) Rf;hPtd; (B) Ffd;

(C) ,yf;Ftd; (D) mDkd;

162. nrhy;Yf;Nfw;w nghUis nghUj;Jf :

(a) mk;gp 1. FQ;rp

(b) my; 2. giw

(c) Jb 3. ,Us;

(d) jiy%b 4. glF

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 2 1

(B) 1 2 3 4

(C) 2 3 4 1

(D) 3 4 1 2

163. E}iyAk; E}yhrphpaiuAk; nghUj;Jf :

(a) tpe;jd; 1. FUjpg;Gdy;

(b) f. rKj;jpuk ; 2. ngw;wkdk;

(c) ,e;jpuh

ghh;j;jrhuj 3. Nrhw;Wg;gl;lhsk;

(d) K.t. 4. ghYk; ghitAk;

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 1 2

(B) 4 1 3 2

(C) 3 2 1 4

(D) 2 4 3 1

164. rhpahdtw;iwj; Njh;f :

chpg;nghUs; jpiz

(1) ClYk; Cly; epkpj;jKk; - kUjk;

(2) gphpjYk; gphpjy; epkpj;jKk; - Ky;iy

(3) ,uq;fYk; ,Uj;jy; epkpj;jKk; - nea;jy;

(4) ,Uj;jYk; ,Uj;jy; epkpj;jKk;- ghiy

(A) 1 -k; 2 -k; rhp (B) 2 -k; 3 -k; rhp

(C) 1 -k; 3 -k; rhp (D) 3 -k; 4 -k; rhp

165. rhpahdtw;iwj; Njh;f :

nja;tk; jpiz

(A) KUfd; - FwpQ;rp

(B) ,e;jpud; - kUjk;

(C) Jh;f;if - nea;jy;

(D) jpUkhy; - ghiy

(A) 2 -k; 3 -k; rhp (B) 1 -k; 2 -k; rhp

(C) 1 -k; 4 -k; rhp (D) 1 -k; 4 -k; rhp

166. ,yf;fzf; Fwpg;Gr; nrhy;iy vOJf.

,d;dpir msngil

(A) rhma; (B) FwP,

(C) g^ck; (D) jhq;FW}ck;

167. gpd;tUk; ,izfspy; nghUe;jhj

,iziaj; njhpe;njLj;J vOJf.

(A) #hpa fhe;jp - eh. fhkuhrd;

(B) Qhdujk; - ghujpahh;

(C) vOj;J - rp.R. nry;yg;gh

(D) Fapy;ghl;L - ghujpjhrd;

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168. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ nghUe;jhjJ?

(A) ehfFkhu fhtpak;

(B) cjaz Fkhu fhtpak;

(C) Fz;lyNfrp

(D) ePyNfrp

169. <w;wayb Kr;rPuhf; Vida mbfs;

ehw;rPuhf - mikAk; gh tif -

gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ?

(A) Nehpir Mrphpag;gh

(B) epiy kz;by Mrphpag;gh

(C) mbkwp kz;by Mrphpag;gh

(D) ,iz Fwshrphpag;gh

170. nghUswpe;J nghUj;Jf

nrhy; nghUs;

(a) fyhgk; 1. fpsp

(b) tpNtfd; 2. ngha;if

(c) thtp 3. Qhdp

(d) mQ;Rfk; 4. Njhif

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 2 1

(B) 4 2 3 1

(C) 4 2 1 3

(D) 3 4 2 1

171. jpq;fnshLk; nrOk;ghpjp jd;NdhLk;

tpz;NzhLk; cLf;fNshLk;

kq;Ffly; ,tw;NwhLk; gpwe;j jkpOld;

gpwe;Njhk; ehq;fs;

-vdj; jkpopd; goQ; rpwg;gpidg; ngUkpjk;

nghq;fg;ghba ftpQh;

(A) ghujpahh; (B) fz;zjhrd;

(C) Rujh (D) ghujpjhrd;

172. thf;fpa mikg;gpidf; fz;lwpf.

New;W vq;fs; gs;spapy; Mz;Ltpoh

eilngw;wJ

(A) tpdh thf;fpak;

(B) nra;jp thf;fpak;

(C) gpwtpid thf;fpak;

(D) czh;r;rp thf;fpak;

173. xyp NtWghlwpe;J rhpahdg; nghUisj;

Njh;e;njLj;J vOJf.

miw - miu vd;w nrhy;ypd; nghUs; ahJ?

(A) fl;llg;gFjp - xd;wpy; ghjp

(B) fhypahdg;gFjp - fl;llg;gFjp

(C) xU nghUspd; ghjp - Xh; miwapd;

gFjp

(D) xd;wpy; ghjp - fl;llg;gFjp

174. nghUe;jhj ,iziaf; fz;lwpf.

Mrphpah; ,aw;wpa E}y;

(A) tPukhKdpth; - gukhh;j;jFU fij

(B) NjtNeag;ghthzh- jkpoh; jpUkzk;

(C) jpU.tp.f. - irtj; jpwT

(D) ngUQ;rpj;jpudhh; - jkpo;r; Nrhiy

175. mfu thpirg;gb Njh;e;njLj;J vOJf.

(A) gpl;L, G+l;L, nghd;, ngz;, ghl;L

(B) G+l;L, ghl;L, gpl;L, ngz;, nghd;

(C) ghl;L, gpl;L, G+l;L, ngz;, nghd;

(D) nghd;, ngz;, ghl;L, gpl;L, G+l;L

176. E}iyAk; E}yhrphpaiuAk; nghUj;Jf :

(a) Ntjehafk; gps;is 1. khdtp[ak;

(b) #hpa ehuhaz rh];jphp 2. mfypif

ntz;gh

(c) nt.g. Rg;gpukzpa

Kjypahh; 3. ghhpfhij

(d) uh.uhfitaq;fhh; 4. ePjp E}y;

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(A) 4 1 2 3

(B) 1 2 4 3

(C) 3 1 2 4

(D) 4 3 2 1

177. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; eh. ghh;j;jrhujp

vOjpa E}iyr; Rl;Lf

(A) fy;Yf;Fs; <uk; (B) rKjha tPjp

(C) ahfrhiy (D) Ks;Sk; kyUk;

178. gpd;tUk; njhFg;gpy; nghUe;jhj

nrhy;ypid vLj;njOJf

(A) nrk;ik (B) gRik

(C) fUik (D) ntk;ik

179. mfu thpirg;gb Njh;;e;njLj;J vOJf

(A) nky;y, kPd;, ikay;, kz;, Kb

(B) kz;, kPd;, Kb, nky;y, kPd;

(C) Kb, kPd;, nky;y, ikay;, kz;

(D) kz;, Kb, ikay;, nky;y, kPd;

180. ‘cjT’ - vd;w nrhy;ypd; rhpahd nghUs;

czh;j;Jk; nrhw;nwhliuj; Njh;e;njLj;J

vOJf.

(A) ciog;gpd;wp cah;tpy;iy

(B) cah;e;Njhiu cyF kjpf;Fk;

(C) cah;Nt kjpg;igj; jUk;

(D) cah;e;Njhh; cjTk; cs;sk; nfhz;lth;

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101. Identify the author with the story (a) Susannah Hickling 1.The Face of

Judas

Iscariot (b) Rex Coker 2.The Piano (c) Bonnie Chamberlin 3.Swept Away (d) Rob Reilly 4.A Close

Encounter (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 2 1 3

(B) 1 3 4 2

(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 3 4 2 1

102. Match the name of the authors in Column

A with their work in Column B and select the

correct answer from the code Column A Column B

(a) Oscar Wilde 1. The Refugee (b) O’ Henry 2. The Open

Window

(c) Pearl S. Buck 3. The Selfish

Giant

(d) Saki 4. The Last

Leaf

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 1 2 4

(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 4 2 3 1

(D) 2 1 4 3

103. When you pray he said you transcend

your body and become a part of the cosmos,

which knows no division of wealth, age,

caste and creed. Indentify the speaker

(A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(B) Kalam’s Father

(C) Kalam’s Teacher

(D) Kalam’s Mother

104. Choose the correct meaning of the words

under Column B and select the code

containing the answer Column A Column B

(a) rumour 1. hit (b) pelted 2. false story (c) regime 3. flattering (d) oily 4. rule

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 4 3

(B) 2 3 4 1

(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 1 3 4 2

105. Kesavan Nair said he would never

perpetrate that adharma. Kutty Mappila

who was listening to it all, said, half

soliloquising…. The word soliloquising means

(A) speaking to others

(B) speaking to oneself

(C) speaking to somebody

(D) not speaking to anyone

106. And in his mantle muffling up his face. Here the word mantle indicates

(A) Cloak (B) Clock

(C) Mettle (D) Metal

107. But must I confess how I liked him, How

glad I was he had come like a guest in quiet,

to drink at my water trough. The above lines are from the poem

(A) The man he killed (B) Snake

(C) A Psalm of life (D) Be The Best

108. Match the characters under Column A

with the relevant titles under Column B and

select the correct code

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(a) Laxmi 1. The Helping Hand (b) Gunga Ram 2. To The Land of

Snow (c) Kesavan Nair 3. The Mark of

Vishnu (d) Lady Anstey 4. The Farmer

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 2 4 1

(B) 3 2 4 1

(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 1 3 2 1

109. Match the titles of the poems under

Column A with their relevant poets under

Column B and select the correct code Column A Column B

(a) Migrant Bird 1. Stephen

Vincent Benet (b) Be The Best 2. Famida

Y.Basheer (c) The Flying Wonder 3. John

Masefield (d) Laugh and be

Merry 4.Douglas

Malloch (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 2 4 1 3

(C) 2 1 3 4

(D) 4 2 3 1

110. Find out the odd pair from those given

below (a) Johnsy - The Last Leaf (b) Phatik - Holiday (c) Lvan - The Lottery

Ticket (d) Kaanchanai - Reflowering

111. Which of the following stories is not

written by an Indian writer?

(A) Reflowering (B) Holiday

(C) Kaanchanai (D) The Necklace

112. Pick out the poem which is not written by

Robert Frost. (A) Going For Water (B) Laugh and be Merry (C) The Road Not Taken (D) Stopping by the woods on a Snowy

Evening

113. Find out the odd pair from those given

below : (A) The Wooden Bowl - Leo Tolstoy (B) The Piano Lesson - Rob Reilly (C) Reflowering - Sundara Ramaswamy (D) Is Life, But A Dream? - Lewis Barry

114. ‘’Man’s little Day in haste we spend’’. This

line is from the poem written by (A) William Shakespeare

(B) Lewis Carroll

(C) Thomas Hardy

(D) Walt Whitman

115. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct

option : The woman writer who has won both the

Pulitzer prize and the Nobel prize is

(A) Annie Louisa Walker

(B) Jane Austen

(C) Pearl S. Buck

(D) Kamala Das

116. Find out the poetic collection that does

not include the poems of H.W. Longfellow : (A) Voices of the Night (B) Ballads

(C) Lyrical Ballads (D) Evangeline

117. Fill in the blank with the right participle.

Choosing from the given options.

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_________ by hunger, he stole a piece of

bread.

(A) Driving (B) Driven

(C) To Drive (D) Drove

118. Pick out the sentence that contains a

gerund: (A) Swimming is a good exercise

(B) After finishing the work, he went on a

vacation

(C) Hearing the noise, the boy woke up

(D) Having rested, we continued our journey

119. Where is the Shop Assistant? Replace the underlined British word with it’s

American equivalent.

(A) Sales Clerk (B) Sales Boy (C) Assistant Manager (D) Assistant Clerk

120. A mirror of his changing moods Now sure, now steeped inthought.

Who does the word ‘’his’’ refer to?

(A) the Poet

(B) the Shilpi

(C) the Tourist

(D) the Dramatist

121. Identify the sentence that contains an

adverb. (A) Praveen writes neatly

(B) French is an easy language

(C) The tallest building is on fire

(D) He looks as stupid as an owl

122. Fill in the blank with the option

containing an infinitive : She refused _____________’no’ for an

answer

(A) take (B) taking (C) to take (D) took

123. Betrays me back, till the heart of me

weeps to belong To the old Sunday evenings at home,

Who does the word ‘me’ refer to?

(A) The Poet D.H. Lawrence

(B) The Poet H.W. Longfellow

(C) Archibald Lampman

(D) Douglas Malloch

124. We ran as if to meet the moon. Identify the figure of speech.

(A) Hyperbole (B)Anaphora

(C) Ellipsis (D) Simile

125. We pierce your bosom with swords and

spears And you dress our wounds with oil and

balsom.

What does the word ‘you’ refer to?

(A) Water (B) Earth

(C) Trees (D) Man

126. Fill in the blank with the right word :’ Nehru loved all ___________

(A) Child (B) Childs

(C) Children (D) Chilrens

127. Identify the sentence which has an error. (A) The issue is an alarming one (B) Kolkata is the populous city (C) The doctor examined the patient

carefully (D) Sachin is a well-known cricketer

128. Select the correct sentence from the

following : (A) The patient has been discharged in

hospital (B) The patient has been discharged from

the hospital (C) The patients has been discharged from

hospital (D) The patient has been discharged from

hospital

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129. Identify the sentence which is correct (A) Gunga Ram was not at home (B) Gunga Ram was not in home (C) Gunga Ram was not on home (D) Gunga Ram was not into home

130. Which of the following options has a

sentence with the verb in the active voice? (A) The letter has just been posted (B) The bird was killed by a cruel boy (C) The cat drank all the milk (D) He is loved by all

131. Identify the poetic line that differs in

figure of speech, from the other lines. (A) In the world’s broad field of battle (B) Writhed like lightning and was gone (C) As humble plants by country hedgerows

growing (D) In solitary confinement as complete as

any gaol

132. With the teacups circling round me like

the planets round the sun. Why are the teacups circling?

(A) Because of heavy gravitational force (B) Because of lack of gravitational force (C) Because the speaker is dancing in circles (D) Because the reacups fell off the hand

133. Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips

and cheeks Within his bending sickle’s compass come;

In which poem do these lines occur?

(A) Is life, But a Dream?

(B) Be The Best

(C) O Captain! My Captain!

(D) Sonnet No. 116

134. In which poem do the following lines

occur? There’s something for all of us here.

There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to

do

(A) Travel Plant (B) Be The Best

(C) No Men Are Foreign (D) Manliness

135. He knows what rules are necessary and

the rules are made to be enforced. It would

be wrong of me to override his rules and

decisions of this kind. Who does ‘’me’’ refer to in the lesson ‘’The

One Minute Apology’’?

(A) The Colonel (B) Edwin Stanton

(C) Abraham Lincoln (D) Scott

136. Math the titles with the lines : (a) Piano (1) We heard, we

knew we heard

the brook. (b) Migrant Bird (2) Softly in the dusk

a woman is

singing to me. (c) Going For

Water (3) Their wind comes

in our faces. (d) The cry of the

children (4) The globe’s my

world. (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 4 3

(B) 1 3 2 4

(C) 2 4 1 3

(D) 4 2 3 1

137. Which of the following is nor a poem? (A) The cry of the children

(B) Earth

(C) Snake

(D) The Last Leaf

138. Identify the poet in whose poem these

lines occur? Had he and I but met

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(A) Thomas Hardy (B) H.W. Longfellow

(C)NormanNicholson (D) Walt Whitman

139. Whose autobiography is this? “The story of my experiments with truth’’.

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Kasturba Gandhi

(D) Indira Gandhi

140. Replace the underlined British word with

irs American equivalent It is dark. Get me a torch

(A) torch light (B) long light

(C)flashlight (D) stop light

141. Which of these titles is a poem? (A) When Catastrophe Strikes (B) Bon Voyage (C) The Man He Killed (D) A Golden Path

142. Match the following poetic lines under

Column A with the relevant titles under

Column B and select the correct code : Column A Column B

(a) A bird has feathers, it is true

(1) With A friend (b) Save the sad story of your misery

(2) The Flying

Wonder (c) And share my umbrella in the rain

(3) The Apology (d) I go to the God of wood

(4) To India - My

Native Land (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 4 3 1

(B) 2 4 1 3

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 2 3 4 1

143. Pick out the poetic line which is not

written by Walt Whitman? (A) Walk the deck my captain lies (B) Till the bridge you will need be form’d (C) Ready to run to hiding new (D) Rise up for you the flag is flung

144. Match the characters under Column A

with the relevant Titles under Column B and

select the correct code Column A Column B

(a) Monsieur sauvage 1. The Necklace (b) Framton Nuttel 2. Two Friends (c) Mme. Forestier 3. How The Camel

Got Its Hump (d) Djinn 4. The Open Window

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 2 1 3

(B) 2 4 1 3

(C) 2 4 3 1

(D) 4 2 3 1

145. Match the following poetic lines under

Column A with the relevant titles under

Column B and select the correct code Column A Column B

(a) And stopped and

drank a little more 1. O Captain!

My Captain!

(b) And the word will be

God in Man 2. The cry of

the children

(c) Fallen cold and dead 3. Snake

(d) And the walls turn in

their places 4. English words

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 2 1

(B) 4 3 1 2

(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 4 3 2 1

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146. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct

option: The animal that is not mentioned in the

story ‘How The Camel Got Its Hump’ is

(A) Dog (B) Ox

(C) Cat (D) Horse

147. This was the most unkindest cut of all. Identify the speaker

(A) Mark Antony (B) Brutus

(C) Cassius (D) Calphurnin

148. Match the lines under Column A with

poets under Column B and select the correct

option from the codes given below Column A Column B

(a) In a wonderland they lie 1. H.W. Longfellow

(b) There’s some

thing for all

of us here 2. Thomas Hardy

(c) Yes quaint and

curious war is 3. Douglas Malloch

(d) Not enjoyment

and not sorrow 4. Lewis Carroll

(a) (b) (c) (d) (A) 4 3 1 2 (B) 3 4 1 2 (C) 4 3 2 1 (D) 2 4 1 3

149. Match the lines under Column A with the

poets under Column B Column A Column B

(a) For learning how

to rule the air 1. Lewis carroll

(b) Athwart Time’s

dark resistless

stream 2. Stephen

Vincent Benet

(c) If you can’t be a

sun, be a star 3. Walt Whitman

(d) But I, with

mournful tread 4. Douglas Malloch

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 2 1 3

(B) 3 2 1 4

(C) 2 4 1 3

(D) 2 1 4 3

150. Which of the following is not a poem? (A) Be The Best (B) O Captain! My Captain! (C) Is Life, But a Dream? (D) Two Friends

151. The rhyme scheme of the following line is Let us, be up and doing

With a heart for any fate ;

Still achieving, still pursuing

Learn to labour and to wait.

(A) a a a b (B) a b a b

(C) a b b b (D) a b c a

152. Was it perversity that I longed to talk to

him? What is the meaning of the word perversity?

(A) acceptable behaviour

(B) good behaviour

(C) unacceptable behaviour

(D) bad behaviour

153. Match the poems with the poets (a) The Piano 1. Khalil Gibran (b) The cry of the

children 2. Robert Frost (c) Going for water 3. D.H. Lawrence (d) Earth 4. Elizabeth Barrett

Browning (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 2 1

(B) 4 3 1 2

(C) 3 2 4 1

(D) 1 4 2 3

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154. Match the names of the authors under

Column A with their works under Column B

and select the correct code. Column A Column B

(a) The Gift of the Magi1. Pudumaippittan

(b) Kaanchanai 2. Oscar Wilde

(c) The Selfish Giant 3. James Harriot

(d) Every Living Thing 4. ‘O Henry

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 2 1

(B) 1 4 2 3

(C) 4 1 2 3

(D) 2 1 4 3

155. Who among the following writers is not a

dramatist? (A) Oscar Wilde

(B) William Shakespeare

(C) Charles Babbage

(D) Rabindranath Tagore

156. Choose the correct option :

In which century did Shakespeare live?

(A) 16th Century (B) 15th Century

(C) 14th Century (D) 18th Century

157. Name the poem in which the following

line occurs :

“It is the human earth that we defile’’.

(A) No Men Are Foreign

(B) Be The Best

(C) Shilpi

(D) Women’s Rights

158. Identify the figure of speech in the

following poetic line.

And hymns in the cosy parlour, the tinkling

piano our guide

(A) Oxymoron (B) Onomatopoeia

(C) Hyperbole (D) Simile

159. In which poem do these lines occur?

All are turning, all the day, and we with all -

And all day, the iron wheels are droning.

(A) Going for Water

(B) Migrant Bird

(C) The Cry of the Children

(D) Piano

160. Pick out the line which occurs in the

poem “A Tiger in the Zoo’’.

(A) I won’t look down

(B) He hears the last voice at night

(C) O the bleeding drops O red!

(D) I hastened motionless and still

161. Replace the underlined British word with

its American equivalent

The hike in the price of Petrol is resented.

(A) fuel (B) gasoline

(C) energy (D) petrol

162. Be not like dumb, driven cattle!

Be a hero in the strife!

Who is the author of these poetic lines?

(A) H.W. Longfellow

(B) Robert Frost

(C) Rudyard Kipling

(D) Walt Whitman

163. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles,

choosing the right option from those given

below :

We are camped at Ragash Kund,

___________ little pond with

___________ Shepherd’s

Cave on ___________ grassy meadow

above ___________ glacier.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) the the a a

(B) a the a the

(C) the a the a

(D) a a a the

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164. In the world’s broad field of battle,

In the bivouac of life.

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘’Bivouac

of life’’?

(A) A simple temporary stay in this world

(B) A permanent peaceful life in this world

(C) A pitiable life in this world

(D) A grand palace in this world

165. ‘O Ye wheelds’

‘Stop! be silent for today’.

Identify the speaker of these lines

(A) The children working in mines

(B) The children working in their houses

(C) The children playing in the street

(D) School-going children

166. That was in May, In November a cold,

unseen stranger, whom the doctors called

Pneumonia, stalked about the colony,

touching one here and there with icy fingers.

Here Pneumonia stands for __________

(A) a rude person (B) a kind person

(C) a deadly person (D) a good person

167. The next step is to develop proper self-

concept. What you think about yourself is

very important?

‘Self-concept’ is __________

(A) What you think about your colleagues?

(B) What you think about others?

(C) What you think about yourself?

(D) What others think about you?

168. Select the correct tense of the verb

underlined.

The sun rises in tbe east

(A) Simple present tense

(B) Present continuous tense

(C) Present perfect tense

(D) Present perfect continuous tense

169. Fill in the blank with the correct question

tag :

The lessons are quite interesting,

______________?

(A) are it? (B) aren’t they?

(C) isn’t they? (D) don’t they?

170. Fill in the blank with the right preposition

:

My uncle will visit me ______________

May.

(A) on (B) at (C) with (D) in

171. Match the underlined words under

Column ‘A’ with their grammatical function

under Column ‘B’ and select the correct

code.

Column A Column B

(a) Equal status to

women is a far cry 1. Adverb

(b) The two live the

same life 2. Adjective

(c) Let us hope for

the best 3. Noun

(d) She sings well 4. Verb

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 3 4

(B) 3 1 2 4

(C) 2 3 4 1

(D) 4 1 2 3

172. “There is no power in the tongue of man

to alter me. I stay here on my bond’’. Which

character in the play, “Merchant of Venice’’

utters these words?

(A) Antonio (B) Bassanio

(C) Portia (D) Shylock

173. Fill in the blank :

In one corner was a blank canvas on an easel

that had been waiting there for

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___________ years to receive the first line

of master piece.

(A) Ten years

(B) Twenty years

(C) Forty years

(D) Twenty five years

174. “Neighbour gave prizes for the best back

stabber and double crosser of the week, and

most passionate hater’’.

Pick out a suitable word from the extract

which means ‘one who hits from behind’

(A) Passionate hater

(B) Double crosser

(C) Back stabber

(D) Neighbourhoods

175. Whose Autobiography is ‘Wings of fire’?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) Dr. Johnson

(D) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

176. Replace the underlined British word with

its American equivalent.

This lift is meant for VIP’s.

(A) lift (B) escalator

(C) elevator (D) stair case

177. Identify the figure of speech in the given

poetic line.

A mother like the mom you were to me.

(A) Simile (B) Metaphor

(C) Ellipsis (D) Allusion

178. Replace the underlined British word with

its American equivalent.

Children like Sweets.

(A) Cookies (B) Candies

(C) Crisps (D) Sweets

179. Replace the underlined British word with

its American equivalent.

This is a handbag made of leather.

(A) bag (B) pouch

(C) purse (D) wallet

180. Replace the underlined British word with

its American equivalent

The lorry met with an accident.

(A) van (B) truck

(C) cab (D) car


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